Imogene, Minnesota
Imogene, Minnesota | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Imogene, Minnesota Imogene, Minnesota | |
Coordinates: 43°39′37″N 94°20′44″W / 43.66028°N 94.34556°WCoordinates: 43°39′37″N 94°20′44″W / 43.66028°N 94.34556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Martin |
Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 507 |
GNIS feature ID | 645391[1] |
Imogene is an unincorporated community located in Martin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] The elevation is 1,129 feet. Imogene appears on the Granada U.S. Geological Survey Map.[2][3]
History
Imogene was platted in 1900.[4] It was named after Imogen, from Shakespeare's play Cymbeline.[5] A post office was established as Imogen in 1901 and remained in operation until 1913.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Imogene". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 333.
- ↑ "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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