Haug, Minnesota

Haug, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Haug, Minnesota
Haug, Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°49′11″N 96°11′04″W / 48.81972°N 96.18444°W / 48.81972; -96.18444Coordinates: 48°49′11″N 96°11′04″W / 48.81972°N 96.18444°W / 48.81972; -96.18444
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Roseau
Elevation 1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 654746[1]

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

History

A post office called Haug was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1931.[2] The community was named for Theodore E. Haug, a Norwegian settler.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haug, 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. 472.


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