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Welcome to Houlton ...

Houlton is located in Saint Croix County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Houlton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

Houlton is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Houlton: 715 & 534<3>

The ZIP code for Houlton: 54082<4>

Communities Also Named Houlton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Houlton - they are located in Maine and Oregon.

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

Communities near Houlton ...

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

  • Saint Paul
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
  • Maplewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cottage Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Oakdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <5>
  • Shoreview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • White Bear Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lino Lakes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houlton ...

Looking for more information about Houlton? 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 Houlton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Houlton.

Adding Houlton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Houlton 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 Houlton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Houlton post office opened in 1880. The Houlton post office closed in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Houlton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Saint Croix, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houlton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Houlton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Houlton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Houlton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Houlton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/