Betcher is a ghost town in Green Meadow Township, Norman County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Betcher | |
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Ghost town | |
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Coordinates: 47°23′0″N 96°25′46″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Norman |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 56510 |
Area code(s) | 218 |
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]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 41 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Municipalities and communities of Norman County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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County seat: Ada | ||
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Ghost town | ||
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