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Welcome to Wyanett ...

Wyanett is located in Isanti County<1>.


The location of Wyanett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wyanett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Wyanett is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Wyanett ...

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

  • Elk River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
    • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <4>
  • East Bethel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
    • East Bethel is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <4>
  • Cambridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
  • Oak Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
  • Saint Francis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Isanti
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Zimmerman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
    • Zimmerman has also been known as:
    • Lake Fremont
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <4>
  • Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
  • Nowthen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowthen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
    • Nowthen is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
  • Milaca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
    • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <4>

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 Wyanett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wyanett.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wyanett. 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 Wyanett.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wyanett ...

Looking for more information about Wyanett? 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 Wyanett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wyanett.

Adding Wyanett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wyanett 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 Wyanett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wyanett post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wyanett.

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

The official website for Isanti County: www.co.isanti.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 Isanti, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wyanett - 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>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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