Welcome to Venlo ...
Venlo is located in Ransom County<1>.
The location of Venlo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Venlo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Venlo is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Venlo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Venlo: (701)
Communities near Venlo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Venlo.
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
- Enderlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enderlin
- Enderlin is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enderlin <4>
- Milnor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Milnor is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnor <4>
- Leonard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <4>
- Sheldon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
- Alice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Elliott
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - McLeod
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod
- McLeod is located in Ransom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeod <4>
- Barrie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Woods
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Venlo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Venlo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Venlo. 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 Venlo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Venlo. See our Newspapers Page for Venlo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Venlo ...
Looking for more information about Venlo? 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 Venlo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Venlo.
Adding Venlo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Venlo 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 Venlo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Venlo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Venlo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venlo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Ransom, 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 Venlo - 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. |