Wegdahl, Minnesota

Wegdahl is an unincorporated community in Chippewa County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1]

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

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wegdahl, Minnesota
↑ "Chippewa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 105.

Municipalities and communities of Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Montevideo

Cities	Clara City Granite Falls‡ Maynard Milan Montevideo Watson

Townships	Big Bend Crate Grace Granite Falls Havelock Kragero Leenthrop Lone Tree Louriston Mandt Rheiderland Rosewood Sparta Stoneham Tunsberg Woods

Unincorporated communities	Asbury Wegdahl

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 44°53′24″N 95°38′43″W / 44.89000°N 95.64528°W / 44.89000; -95.64528

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