Welcome to Caledonia ...
Caledonia is located in Traill County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caledonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Caledonia is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Caledonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Caledonia: (701)
Communities Also Named Caledonia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Caledonia - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caledonia.
Communities near Caledonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caledonia.
- Hillsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
- Halstad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstad
- Halstad is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstad <4>
- Buxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Buxton is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <4>
- Reynolds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <4>
- Hendrum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
- Hendrum is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Climax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Shelly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Grandin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
- Grandin is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandin <4>
- Beltrami
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Perley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
- Perley is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
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 Caledonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caledonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caledonia. 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 Caledonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caledonia. See our Newspapers Page for Caledonia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caledonia ...
Looking for more information about Caledonia? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Caledonia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Caledonia.
Adding Caledonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caledonia 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 Caledonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Caledonia post office opened in 1875.
We also found Caledonia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caledonia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caledonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Traill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caledonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |