Ramsey, Mower County, Minnesota
Ramsey is an unincorporated community in Lansing Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States.[1]
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Coordinates: 43°42′35″N 92°58′11″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Mower |
Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 507 |
GNIS feature ID | 649803[1] |
A post office called Ramsey was established in 1874, and closed in 1875.[2] The community was named for Alexander Ramsey, 1st Governor of Minnesota Territory.[3]
Notes
- "Ramsey, Mower County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Mower County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 361.
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