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Giese is an unincorporated community in Wagner Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States, located near Finlayson.

Giese
Unincorporated community
Giese
Location of the community of Giese
within Wagner Township, Aitkin County
Giese
Giese (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°12′58″N 93°07′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyAitkin
TownshipWagner Township
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55735
Area code(s)320
GNIS feature ID644122[1]

The community is located in east-central Minnesota at the junction of State Highway 18 (MN 18) and Aitkin County Road 23 (130th Place). Giese is near the southeast corner of Aitkin County, near the county line with Pine County. Big Pine Lake is nearby.


History


Originally Henkeltown, the Henkel family sold the only store in town to the Giese clan. The community had a post office from 1918 to 1953. Giese was named for George F. Giese, a local businessman and the first postmaster.[2]


References


  1. "Giese, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-87351-396-8.


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