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Welcome to Saint Michael ...

Saint Michael is located in Benson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Michael, you might consider that their post office opened in 1932.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Michael: St. Michael

Saint Michael is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Saint Michael: 701

The ZIP code for Saint Michael: 58370<3>

Communities Also Named Saint Michael ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Saint Michael - they are located in Alaska, Alberta, Minnesota (2), Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Michael.

Communities near Saint Michael ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Michael ...

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

Adding Saint Michael to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Saint Michael post office opened in 1932.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Michael.

Footnotes ...

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