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Sheldon, Minnesota

Coordinates: 43°40′42″N 91°35′36″W / 43.67833°N 91.59333°W / 43.67833; -91.59333
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Sheldon
Houston County Roads 10 and 11 junction in town
Houston County Roads 10 and 11 junction in town
Sheldon is located in Minnesota
Sheldon
Sheldon
Sheldon is located in the United States
Sheldon
Sheldon
Coordinates: 43°40′42″N 91°35′36″W / 43.67833°N 91.59333°W / 43.67833; -91.59333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHouston
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code507
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

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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.