Heiberg, Minnesota

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Heiberg
Unincorporated community
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Heiberg
Coordinates: 47°16′59″N96°16′33″W / 47.28306°N 96.27583°W / 47.28306; -96.27583
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Norman
Elevation
1,007 ft (307 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID654751 [1]

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

History

A post office was established at Heiberg in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1916. [2] The community was named for Jorgen F. Heiberg, the owner of a local gristmill. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Heiberg, Minnesota
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Heiberg Post Office (historical)
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  382.


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