Coin, Minnesota

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Coin is an unincorporated community in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Braham and Ogilvie.^[1]^[2] In 1977, the Minnesota Department of Transportation estimated the population of Coin as 10 people.^[3]

Coin is in section 35 of Brunswick Township, which earlier had a post office, 1898-1904. The name "Coin" was suggested by Ole E. Olson, the storekeeper and postmaster, during the William Jennings Bryan Free Silver debate.^[4]

References

↑ Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
↑ Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition
↑ Minnesota DOT map of Kanabec County
↑ Upham, Warren. Minnesota Place Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance

v t e Municipalities and communities of Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Mora

Cities	Braham‡ Grasston Mora Ogilvie Quamba

Townships	Ann Lake Arthur Brunswick Comfort Ford Grass Lake Hay Brook Hillman Kanabec Knife Lake Kroschel Peace Pomroy South Fork Whited

Unincorporated communities	Brunswick Coin Lewis Lake Warman

Indian reservation	Mille Lacs‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 45°44′5.19″N 93°18′25.44″W / 45.7347750°N 93.3070667°W / 45.7347750; -93.3070667

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