Wegdahl | |
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  Wegdahl  Wegdahl | |
| Coordinates: 44°53′24″N 95°38′43″W / 44.89000°N 95.64528°W / 44.89000; -95.64528 | |
| 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]
Brafees Creek flows into the Minnesota River in the area.
History
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
- "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.