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Judson, Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°11′47″N 94°11′43″W / 44.19639°N 94.19528°W / 44.19639; -94.19528
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Judson
Judson is located in Minnesota
Judson
Judson
Judson is located in the United States
Judson
Judson
Coordinates: 44°11′47″N 94°11′43″W / 44.19639°N 94.19528°W / 44.19639; -94.19528
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBlue Earth
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654772[1]

Judson is an unincorporated community in Blue Earth County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Judson in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973.[2][3] Judson was named for a pioneer settler.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Judson, Minnesota
  2. ^ "Blue Earth County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Judson Post Office (historical)
  4. ^ 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. 88.