Lorne | |
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  Lorne  Lorne | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′46″N 95°34′28″W / 44.74611°N 95.57444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Yellow Medicine |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654805 [1] |
Lorne is an unincorporated community in Minnesota Falls Township, Yellow Medicine County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]
History
Lorne was laid out in 1898, and named for Marquess of Lorne, a Governor General of Canada (1878–1883). [2] A post office was established at Lorne in 1905, and remained in operation until 1935. [3]
References
- ^ a b "Lorne". 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. 595.
- ^ "Yellow Medicine County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |