Perth, Minnesota
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
44°04′07″N 94°21′32″W / 44.06861°N 94.35889°W / 44.06861; -94.35889Perth is an unincorporated community in Blue Earth County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
Perth was originally called Iceland.[2] A post office called Iceland was in operation from 1867 until 1871.[3] The present name of Perth, after Perth, Scotland, was adopted in 1905.[2][4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perth, Minnesota
- ^ 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. 186.
- ^ "Blue Earth County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 62.
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Municipalities and communities of Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Mankato
- Amboy
- Eagle Lake
- Good Thunder
- Lake Crystal
- Madison Lake
- Mankato‡
- Mapleton
- Minnesota Lake‡
- North Mankato‡
- Pemberton
- Skyline
- St. Clair
- Vernon Center
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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44°04′47″N 94°21′32″W / 44.07972°N 94.35889°W / 44.07972; -94.35889
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