Imogene, Minnesota
Imogene is a former populated place (Class Code U6) located in Martin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota at latitude 43.66 and longitude -94.346 (Imogene Panoramio Photos). The elevation is 1,129 feet. Imogene appears on the Granada U.S. Geological Survey Map.[1][2]
History
Imogene was platted in 1900.[3] It was named after Imogen, a "heroine of a well known poem".[3] A post office was established as Imogen in 1901 and remained in operation until 1913.[4]
References
- ↑ http://minnesota.hometownlocator.com/mn/martin/imogene.cfm
- ↑ http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=127:3:4313913334214895::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:645391%2CImogene
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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. 86.
- ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
External links
- HomeTownLocator Map of Imogene, Minnesota
- Short article on living in Imogene "long ago" (page created 7/24/2009)
- Imogene: Ghost Town
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Coordinates: 43°39′37″N 94°20′44″W / 43.66028°N 94.34556°W