Lorne, Minnesota
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
44°44′46″N 95°34′28″W / 44.74611°N 95.57444°W / 44.74611; -95.57444Lorne is an unincorporated community in Minnesota Falls Township, Yellow Medicine County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
Lorne was laid out in 1898, and named for Marquess of Lorne, a Governor General of Canada (1878–1883).[2] A post office was established at Lorne in 1905, and remained in operation until 1935.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Lorne". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 595.
- ^ "Yellow Medicine County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Granite Falls
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communities
- Burr
- Lorne
- Normania
- Spring Creek
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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