Erdahl, Minnesota
{{short description|Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States}}
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Erdahl is an unincorporated community in Erdahl Township, Grant County, Minnesota, United States.{{cite gnis|643390|Erdahl, Minnesota}} The community is located between Evansville and Elbow Lake on Minnesota State Highway 79.[http://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/gdma/data/maps/county/grant.pdf Minnesota Department of Transportation-Grant County]
History
Erdahl was platted in 1887.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|authorlink=Warren Upham|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n233 214]}} A post office was established at Erdahl in 1883, and remained in operation until 1954.{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Grant |title=Grant County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=18 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619060743/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Grant |archivedate=19 June 2015 }}
References
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Further reading
- Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Category:Unincorporated communities in Grant County, Minnesota
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