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Judge, Minnesota

Coordinates: 43°53′57″N 92°28′34″W / 43.89917°N 92.47611°W / 43.89917; -92.47611
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Judge
Judge is located in Minnesota
Judge
Judge
Judge is located in the United States
Judge
Judge
Coordinates: 43°53′57″N 92°28′34″W / 43.89917°N 92.47611°W / 43.89917; -92.47611
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyOlmsted
Elevation
1,289 ft (393 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654771[1]

Judge is an unincorporated community in Olmsted County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Judge in 1897, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named for Edward Judge, the original owner of the town site.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Judge, Minnesota
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Judge Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 387.