world.wikisort.org - USA

Search / Calendar

Dumfries is an unincorporated community in Glasgow Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States.

Dumfries
Unincorporated community
Dumfries
Location of the community of Dumfries
within Glasgow Township, Wabasha County
Dumfries
Dumfries (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°20′42″N 92°07′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWabasha County
TownshipGlasgow Township
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55981
Area code(s)651 and 507
GNIS feature ID654682[1]

Geography


The community is located between Wabasha and Zumbro Falls along State Highway 60 (MN 60). Wabasha County Roads 20, 30, and 86 are also in the immediate area. Trout Brook and the Zumbro River meet near Dumfries. Other nearby places include Wabasha, West Albany, Theilman, Kellogg, and Zumbro Falls.


History


A post office called Dumfries was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community was named after Dumfries in Scotland.[3]


References


  1. "Dumfries, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Wabasha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 556.





Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии