Vawter, Minnesota

Vawter is an unincorporated community in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States, near Little Falls and Royalton. The community is located along 103rd Street near Morrison County Road 35, Iris Road. Vawter is located within Bellevue Township and Little Falls Township. The Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and the Rice–Skunk Lake Wildlife Management Area are both nearby.

Vawter
Unincorporated community
Vawter
Location of the community of Vawter
within Morrison County
Vawter
Vawter (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°54′44″N 94°14′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMorrison
TownshipBellevue Township and Little Falls Township
Elevation
1,106 ft (337 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56373
Area code(s)320
GNIS feature ID654984[1]

History

Vawter was platted in 1908.[2] A post office called Vawter was in operation from 1922 until 1940.[3]

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References
  1. "Vawter, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 356.
  3. "Morrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 July 2015.



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