Dudley, Minnesota

Dudley, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Dudley is located in Minnesota
Dudley
Dudley
Dudley is located in the United States
Dudley
Dudley
Coordinates: 44°25′30″N 95°41′29″W / 44.42500°N 95.69139°W / 44.42500; -95.69139
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyLyon
TownshipClifton
Elevation
1,148 ft (350 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654678[1]

Dudley is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

Dudley was platted in 1902.[2] It was named after Dudley, Massachusetts.[2][3] A post office was established at Dudley in 1903, and closed in 1907.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dudley, Minnesota
  2. ^ a b 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. 66.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 312.
  4. ^ "Lyon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.


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