Dudley, Minnesota
Appearance
Dudley, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 44°25′30″N 95°41′29″W / 44.42500°N 95.69139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Lyon |
Township | Clifton |
Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 507 |
GNIS feature ID | 654678[1] |
Dudley is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
[edit]Dudley was platted in 1902.[2] It was named after Dudley, Massachusetts.[2][3] A post office was established at Dudley in 1903, and closed in 1907.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dudley, Minnesota
- ^ a b Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 66.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 312.
- ^ "Lyon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.