Casperson, Minnesota

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Casperson
Unincorporated community
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Casperson
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Casperson
Coordinates: 48°34′34″N95°41′14″W / 48.57611°N 95.68722°W / 48.57611; -95.68722
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Roseau
Elevation
1,161 ft (354 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID654635 [1]

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

History

A post office called Casperson was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1917. [2] The community was named for two brothers who settled near the original town site. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Casperson, Minnesota
  2. ↑ "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  471.


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