Smith Lake, Minnesota

Smith Lake, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Smith Lake, Minnesota
Location of the community of Smith Lake
within Middleville Township, Wright County
Smith Lake, Minnesota
Smith Lake, Minnesota (the US)
Coordinates: 45°04′59″N 94°06′54″W / 45.08306°N 94.11500°W / 45.08306; -94.11500Coordinates: 45°04′59″N 94°06′54″W / 45.08306°N 94.11500°W / 45.08306; -94.11500
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Wright
Township Middleville Township
Elevation 1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 55321 and 55349
Area code(s) 320
GNIS feature ID 654947[1]

Smith Lake is an unincorporated community in Middleville Township, Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Wright County Road 5 near 50th Street SW. Nearby places include Cokato and Howard Lake.

Smith Lake was platted in 1869, and named after nearby Smith Lake.[2] A post office was established at Smith Lake in 1871, and remained in operation until 1914.[3]

References

  1. "Smith Lake, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 589.
  3. "Wright County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 August 2015.


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