Varco, Minnesota
Appearance
Varco, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 43°36′21″N 92°57′24″W / 43.60583°N 92.95667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Mower |
Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 507 |
GNIS feature ID | 654983[1] |
Varco is an unincorporated community in Mower County, Minnesota, United States.[1]
History
Varco was platted in 1875, and named for Thomas Varco, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office was established at Varco in 1875, and remained in operation until 1882.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b "Varco, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 362.
- ^ "Mower County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 July 2015.