Brushvale, Minnesota

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Brushvale
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Brushvale
Coordinates: 46°22′10″N96°38′36″W / 46.36944°N 96.64333°W / 46.36944; -96.64333
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Wilkin
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID654618 [1]

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

History

A post office called Brushvale was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1954. [2] The community was named for Joseph Brush, the original owner of the town site. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brushvale, Minnesota
  2. "Wilkin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  578.