New Prairie, Minnesota

New Prairie is a ghost town in New Prairie Township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. It lies between the cities of Cyrus and Starbuck.

History

The village of New Prairie had a post office from 1872 until 1883, and again from 1920 until 1946. [1] New Prairie also had a station of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

Notes

  1. ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. pp. pp. 465. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.