Imogene, Minnesota

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Imogene, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°39′37″N94°20′44″W / 43.66028°N 94.34556°W / 43.66028; -94.34556
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Martin
Township Pleasant Prairie
Elevation
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1,129 ft (344 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 507
GNIS feature ID645391 [1]

Imogene is an unincorporated community located in Martin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1] Imogene is on Minnesota State Highway 262 approximately two miles south of Granada and I-90. [2]

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History

Imogene was platted in 1900. [3] It was named after Imogen, from Shakespeare's play Cymbeline . [4] A post office was established as Imogen in 1901 and remained in operation until 1913. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Imogene
  2. ↑ Granada, Minn, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  333.
  5. ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
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