Casperson, Minnesota

Casperson, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Casperson, Minnesota
Casperson, Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°34′34″N 95°41′14″W / 48.57611°N 95.68722°W / 48.57611; -95.68722Coordinates: 48°34′34″N 95°41′14″W / 48.57611°N 95.68722°W / 48.57611; -95.68722
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Roseau
Elevation 1,161 ft (354 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 654635[1]

Casperson is an unincorporated community in Roseau County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

A post office called Casperson was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community was named for two brothers who settled near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Casperson, Minnesota
  2. "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 471.


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