Welcome to Zerkel ...
Zerkel is located in Clearwater County<1>.
The location of Zerkel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zerkel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Zerkel is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Zerkel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Zerkel is within the boundaries of the (218) area code.
Communities near Zerkel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zerkel.
- Bagley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Bagley is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <4>
- Shevlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin
- Shevlin is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shevlin <4>
- Solway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway
- Solway is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solway <4>
- Lengby
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Long Lost Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lost Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
- Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
- Minerva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Clearwater County
- Rice Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Roy Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
- Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
- Naytahwaush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naytahwaush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naytahwaush
- Naytahwaush is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naytahwaush <4>
- Elbow Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
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 Zerkel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zerkel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zerkel. 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 Zerkel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zerkel. See our Newspapers Page for Zerkel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zerkel ...
Looking for more information about Zerkel? 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 Zerkel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zerkel.
Adding Zerkel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zerkel 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 Zerkel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Zerkel post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zerkel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zerkel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clearwater County: www.co.clearwater.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 Clearwater, 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 Zerkel - 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/ |