McCauleyville, Minnesota

McCauleyville, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
McCauleyville, Minnesota
McCauleyville, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°26′30″N 96°42′28″W / 46.44167°N 96.70778°W / 46.44167; -96.70778Coordinates: 46°26′30″N 96°42′28″W / 46.44167°N 96.70778°W / 46.44167; -96.70778
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Wilkin
Elevation 935 ft (285 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 647659[1]

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

History

A post office called McCauleysville was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named for its founder, David McCauley.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McCauleyville, Minnesota
  2. "Wilkin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 578.


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