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Welcome to Mylo ...

The city of Mylo is located in Rolette County<1>.

Mylo was established in 1905.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mylo has a population of 23 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Mylo is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Mylo: 701

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mylo had an population of 23 people. This is an increase of 15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mylo had a population of 20 people. This makes Mylo the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20 people, the population of Mylo increased 5.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 19 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mylo.

Communities near Mylo ...

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

  • Rolla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Rolla is located in Rolette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <5>
  • Rolette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bisbee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
    • Bisbee is located in Towner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <5>
  • Wolford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford
    • Wolford is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolford <5>
  • Perth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Agate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Belcourt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Shell Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Valley
    • Shell Valley is located in Rolette County
  • Knox
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Benson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <5>
  • Pleasant Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Benson 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 Mylo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mylo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mylo ...

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

Adding Mylo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mylo 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 Mylo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Mylo post office opened in 1905.

We also found Mylo on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mylo.

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Rolette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mylo.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mylo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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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