Sheldon, Minnesota

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Sheldon
Unincorporated community
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Houston County Roads 10 and 11 junction in town
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Sheldon
Coordinates: 43°40′42″N91°35′36″W / 43.67833°N 91.59333°W / 43.67833; -91.59333
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Houston
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 507
GNIS feature ID651939 [1]

Sheldon is an unincorporated community in the Sheldon Township in Houston County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

History

A post office was established at Sheldon in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [2] The community was named for one of its founders, Julius C. Sheldon. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheldon, Minnesota
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheldon Post Office (historical)
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  240.
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