Haug, Minnesota

Haug is an unincorporated community in Roseau County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

A post office called Haug was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1931.[2] The community was named for Theodore E. Haug, a Norwegian settler.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haug, Minnesota
  2. "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 472.

Coordinates: 48°49′11″N 96°11′04″W / 48.81972°N 96.18444°W / 48.81972; -96.18444


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