Heiberg, Minnesota

Heiberg, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Heiberg, Minnesota
Heiberg, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°16′59″N 96°16′33″W / 47.28306°N 96.27583°W / 47.28306; -96.27583Coordinates: 47°16′59″N 96°16′33″W / 47.28306°N 96.27583°W / 47.28306; -96.27583
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Norman
Elevation 1,007 ft (307 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 654751[1]

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

History

A post office was established at Heiberg in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1916.[2] The community was named for Jorgen F. Heiberg, the owner of a local gristmill.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Heiberg, Minnesota
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Heiberg Post Office (historical)
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 382.


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