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Welcome to Mekinock ...

Mekinock is located in Grand Forks County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mekinock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

Mekinock is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mekinock: 701

The ZIP code for Mekinock: 58258<3>

Communities near Mekinock ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mekinock ...

Looking for more information about Mekinock? 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 Mekinock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mekinock.

Adding Mekinock to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mekinock post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mekinock.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Grand Forks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mekinock - 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 Mekinock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mekinock 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/