Wegdahl, Minnesota
Wegdahl | |
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Coordinates: 44°53′24″N 95°38′43″W / 44.89000°N 95.64528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Chippewa |
Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 320 |
GNIS feature ID | 653890[1] |
Wegdahl is an unincorporated community in Chippewa County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Wegdahl was established in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.[2] The community was named for Hemming Arntzen Wegdahl, the original owner of the town site and first postmaster.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wegdahl". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Chippewa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 105.