Weme, Minnesota
| Weme, Minnesota | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Weme, Minnesota  Weme, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′39″N 95°32′17″W / 47.64417°N 95.53806°WCoordinates: 47°38′39″N 95°32′17″W / 47.64417°N 95.53806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clearwater |
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 655001[1] |
Weme is an unincorporated community in Clearwater County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
A post office was established at Weme in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[2][3] Hans Weme, the first postmaster, gave the community its name.[4]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weme, Minnesota
- ↑ "Clearwater County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weme Post Office (historical)
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 123.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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