Dale, Minnesota

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Dale is a ghost town in section 34 of Highland Grove Township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States.

[edit] History

The village of Dale was established by Andrew L. Selsing when he purchased and moved Ole Gool's saloon from Winnipeg Junction. In addition to owning the saloon, Selsing was also proprietor of a general store, postmaster, and depot agent at the town's rail station. At one time the village had a town hall, a jail, an elevator, and numerous private homes. The post office closed in 1971. ^[1]

[edit] Notes

^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society, pp. 119. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.

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