Casperson, Minnesota
Casperson is an unincorporated community in Roseau County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
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Coordinates: 48°34′34″N 95°41′14″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Roseau |
Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 654635[1] |
History
A post office called Casperson was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community was named for two brothers who settled near the original town site.[3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Casperson, Minnesota
- "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 471.
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