Gilfillan, Minnesota

Gilfillan is an unincorporated community in Redwood County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Gilfillan
Unincorporated community
The Gilfillan Estate
Gilfillan
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°27′33″N 94°59′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRedwood
Elevation
1,040 ft (320 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID654721[1]

History

Gilfillan was named for Charles Duncan Gilfillan, a local landowner, and afterward state legislator.[2][3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilfillan, Minnesota
  2. 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. 77.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 449.



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