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Rosby, Minnesota

Coordinates: 47°24′36″N 94°48′24″W / 47.41000°N 94.80667°W / 47.41000; -94.80667
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Rosby, Minnesota
Rosby, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Rosby, Minnesota
Rosby, Minnesota
Rosby, Minnesota is located in the United States
Rosby, Minnesota
Rosby, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°24′36″N 94°48′24″W / 47.41000°N 94.80667°W / 47.41000; -94.80667
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBeltrami, Hubbard
Elevation
1,352 ft (412 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID658089[1]

Rosby is an unincorporated community in Beltrami and Hubbard counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

A post office was established at Rosby in 1900, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The community was named for Ole Rosby, an early Norwegian settler.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosby, Minnesota
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosby Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 245.