Imogene, Minnesota

Imogene is an unincorporated community located in Martin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] The elevation is 1,129 feet. Imogene appears on the Granada U.S. Geological Survey Map.[2][3]

Imogene
Unincorporated community
Imogene
Imogene
Coordinates: 43°39′37″N 94°20′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMartin
Elevation
1,129 ft (344 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)507
GNIS feature ID645391[1]

History

Imogene was platted in 1900.[4] It was named after Imogen, from Shakespeare's play Cymbeline.[5] A post office was established as Imogen in 1901 and remained in operation until 1913.[6]

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References
  1. "Imogene". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. http://minnesota.hometownlocator.com/mn/martin/imogene.cfm
  3. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=127:3:4313913334214895::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:645391%2CImogene
  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. 86.
  5. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 333.
  6. "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 March 2015.


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