Betcher, Minnesota

Betcher is a ghost town in Green Meadow Township, Norman County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Betcher
Ghost town
Betcher
Betcher
Coordinates: 47°23′0″N 96°25′46″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyNorman
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56510
Area code(s)218

History

Betcher was begun as a small village at around 1900 by Arthur H. Betcher.[2] A post office was established at Betcher in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
188041—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
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References
  1. Norman County 1910. Alden Publishing Co. 1910. p. 47. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names (3rd ed.). Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 409. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  3. "Norman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
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