Nemadji, Minnesota

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Nemadji
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Nemadji
Location of the community of Nemadji
within Barnum Township, Carlton County
Coordinates: 46°28′46″N92°35′41″W / 46.47944°N 92.59472°W / 46.47944; -92.59472
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Carlton County
Township Barnum Township
Elevation
1,060 ft (323 m)
ZIP code
55707
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID 0654843

Nemadji is an unincorporated community in Barnum Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.

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Carlton County Roads 8 and 11 are two of the main routes in the community.

Nemadji is located six miles east-southeast of Barnum and nine miles east-northeast of Moose Lake.

History

A post office was established at Nemadji in 1912, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953. [1] The community took its name from the Nemadji River. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nemadji Post Office
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  75.

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