Welcome to Poland ...
Poland is located in Walsh County<1>.
The location of Poland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Poland is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Poland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Poland is located in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Poland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Poland - they are located in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poland.
Communities near Poland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poland.
- Grafton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <4>
- Minto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
- Minto is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <4>
- Manvel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <4>
- Alvarado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Oslo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
- Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <4>
- Gilby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
- Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <4>
- Forest River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
- Forest River is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest River <4>
- Ardoch
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
- Ardoch is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <4>
- Inkster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkster
- Inkster is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkster <4>
- Warsaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Walsh 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 Poland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poland. 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 Poland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poland. See our Newspapers Page for Poland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poland ...
Looking for more information about Poland? 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 Poland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poland.
Adding Poland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poland 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 Poland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Poland post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poland. 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 Walsh, 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 Poland - 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/ |