Farquar Lake
| Farquar Lake | |
|---|---|
  Farquar Lake | |
| Location | Dakota County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°45′30″N 93°9′52″W / 44.75833°N 93.16444°W |
| Type | lake |
Farquar Lake is a lake in Dakota County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It was most likely named for John Farquhar, a pioneer settler,[2] although it may have been named for James Farquhar, whose name appears on the abstract of land entries in 1874 as the owner of property adjacent to it. [3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farquar Lake
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 168.
- ^ The Dakota County Genealogist, Volume 10, No.2, July 1996 (PDF). The Dakota County Genealogist. 1996. p. [1].