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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 is an unincorporated community 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. ^ 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.

43°40′42″N 91°35′36″W / 43.67833°N 91.59333°W / 43.67833; -91.59333


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