Welcome to Renville ...
Renville is located in Bottineau County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Renville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Renville is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Renville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Renville: 701
Communities Also Named Renville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Renville - it's located in Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Renville.
Communities near Renville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Renville.
- Mohall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohall
- Mohall is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohall <4>
- Glenburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Westhope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lansford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
- Lansford is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <4>
- Newburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Maxbass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Landa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landa
- Landa is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Antler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antler
- Antler is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antler <4>
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Bottineau County
- Loraine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
- Loraine is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8 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 Renville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Renville.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Renville. See our Newspapers Page for Renville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Renville ...
Looking for more information about Renville? 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 Renville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Renville.
Adding Renville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Renville 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 Renville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Renville post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Renville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Bottineau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Renville - 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/ |