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Welcome to Dahlen ...

Dahlen is located in Nelson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dahlen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.

Dahlen is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dahlen: 701

The ZIP code for Dahlen: 58224<3>

Communities near Dahlen ...

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

  • Park River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Michigan City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Fordville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Petersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Adams
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Pisek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lankin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Brocket
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Niagara
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Inkster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dahlen ...

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

Adding Dahlen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dahlen 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 (so far) for Dahlen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dahlen post office opened in 1913. The Dahlen post office closed in 1983.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dahlen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dahlen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dahlen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dahlen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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