Betcher, Minnesota
Ghost town in Minnesota
Ghost town in Minnesota, United States
47°23′0″N 96°25′46″W / 47.38333°N 96.42944°W / 47.38333; -96.42944[1]56510
Betcher is a ghost town in Green Meadow Township, Norman County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
Betcher was begun as a small village at around 1900 by Arthur H. Betcher.[2] A post office was established at Betcher in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 41 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
References
- ^ a b Norman County 1910. Alden Publishing Co. 1910. p. 47. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names (3rd ed.). Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 409. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ "Norman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
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Municipalities and communities of Norman County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Ada
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