Rustad, Minnesota
Appearance
Rustad | |
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Coordinates: 46°44′00″N 96°44′41″W / 46.73333°N 96.74472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Clay |
Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 650427[1] |
Rustad is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
[edit]A post office was established as Kurtz in 1891, the name was changed to Rustad in 1907, and the post office closed in 1954.[2] The community was named for Samuel Rustad, an early merchant.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rustad, Minnesota
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rustad Post Office (historical)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 118.