Perth, Minnesota

Perth, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Perth
Coordinates: 44°04′07″N 94°21′32″W / 44.06861°N 94.35889°W / 44.06861; -94.35889
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Blue Earth County
Time zone Central (EST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)

Perth is an unincorporated community in Blue Earth County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

Perth was originally called Iceland.[2] A post office called Iceland was in operation from 1867 until 1871.[3] The present name of Perth, after Perth, Scotland, was adopted in 1905.[2][4]

References

Coordinates: 44°04′47″N 94°21′32″W / 44.07972°N 94.35889°W / 44.07972; -94.35889


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