Sawyer, Minnesota

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{{short description|Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US}}

{{about|the unincorporated community in Carlton County|the county in northwest Wisconsin named Sawyer|Sawyer County, Wisconsin}}

{{see also|Sawyer (disambiguation)}}

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Sawyer is an unincorporated community in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located between Carlton and Cromwell on State Highway 210 (MN 210). Sawyer is located on the southern edge of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation. It serves as one of three administrative centers of the reservation.

Sawyer is located 11 miles west of Cloquet; and 11 miles east of Cromwell. The communities of Big Lake and Iverson are both nearby.

History

A post office called Sawyer has been in operation since 1891.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Carlton&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Carlton County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 April 2015}} The name Sawyer was selected by a railroad official.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|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/n94 75]}} The historic Church of Sts. Joseph and Mary was built in 1884.

References

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Further reading

  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
  • Mn/DOT map of Carlton County – 2012 edition

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Minnesota

Category:Unincorporated communities in Carlton County, Minnesota

Category:Anishinaabe communities in the United States

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