Verdi, Minnesota
| Verdi, Minnesota | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Verdi, Minnesota  Verdi, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°12′31″N 96°21′08″W / 44.20861°N 96.35222°WCoordinates: 44°12′31″N 96°21′08″W / 44.20861°N 96.35222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 1,762 ft (537 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654985[1] |
Verdi is an unincorporated community located in Verdi Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The elevation is 1,762 feet (537 m). Verdi appears on the Verdi U.S. Geological Survey Map.[1][2]
History
Verdi was platted in 1879.[3] It was named in honor of composer Giuseppe Verdi, and from the fact in Italian, verd means "green".[3] A post office was established at Verdi in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1997.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Verdi, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Minnesota Hometown Locator
- 1 2 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. 133.
- ↑ "Lincoln County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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