Gordonsville, Minnesota
Gordonsville is an unincorporated community in Freeborn County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
A post office was established at Gordonsville in 1862, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.[2][3] The community derives its name from T. J. Gordon and W. H. H. Gordon, father and son, who both served as early postmasters.[4] Gordonsville was platted in 1880.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gordonsville, Minnesota
- ↑ "Freeborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gordonsville Post Office (historical)
- 1 2 Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 201.
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Coordinates: 43°30′46″N 93°15′13″W / 43.51278°N 93.25361°W
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