Godahl, Minnesota

Godahl, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Godahl, Minnesota
Godahl, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°06′32″N 94°38′24″W / 44.10889°N 94.64000°W / 44.10889; -94.64000Coordinates: 44°06′32″N 94°38′24″W / 44.10889°N 94.64000°W / 44.10889; -94.64000
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Brown
Watonwan
Elevation 1,043 ft (318 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56081
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 654726[1]

Godahl is an unincorporated community in Brown and Watonwan counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Location

Godahl sits on the boundary line for Brown and Watonwan counties, occupying two counties. The community is located between Sleepy Eye and St. James on Minnesota State Highway 4. The community is located at the junction of Minnesota State Highway 4 with County Roads 6 and 10.

History

Godahl was settled by Norwegian immigrants and named in honor of their home, called Gode Dahl ("Good Valley").[2] The town had a post office from 1894 until 1907, and a station of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway.[2] The community failed to develop, and today the only remnant of its commercial aspirations is the cooperative store built in 1894.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 3 Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. p. 624. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.


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