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Welcome to Withrow ...

Withrow is located in Washington County<1>.

The pronunciation of Withrow: WITH-roh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Withrow, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Withrow is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Withrow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Withrow: 651

Communities Also Named Withrow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Withrow - they are located in Alberta, Kentucky and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Withrow.

Communities near Withrow ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Withrow.

  • Saint Paul
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
  • Blaine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
  • Maplewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <4>
  • Fridley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Oakdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <4>
  • Shoreview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
    • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <4>
  • White Bear Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Brighton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Withrow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Withrow.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Withrow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Withrow.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Withrow. See our Newspapers Page for Withrow.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Withrow ...

Looking for more information about Withrow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Withrow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Withrow.

Adding Withrow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Withrow in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Withrow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Withrow post office opened in 1891.

We also found Withrow in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Withrow.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Withrow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Withrow. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Withrow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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