Casperson, Minnesota
Appearance
Casperson | |
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Coordinates: 48°34′34″N 95°41′14″W / 48.57611°N 95.68722°W | |
Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
State | Minnesota |
County | Roseau |
Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 654635[1] |
Casperson is an unincorporated community in Roseau County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
A post office called Casperson was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community was named for two brothers who settled near the original town site.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Casperson, Minnesota
- ^ "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 471.