Ramsey, Mower County, Minnesota
| Ramsey, Minnesota | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Ramsey, Minnesota  Ramsey, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′35″N 92°58′11″W / 43.70972°N 92.96972°WCoordinates: 43°42′35″N 92°58′11″W / 43.70972°N 92.96972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 649803[1] |
Ramsey is an unincorporated community in Lansing Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States.[1]
A post office called Ramsey was established in 1874, and closed in 1875.[2] The community was named for Alexander Ramsey, 1st Governor of Minnesota Territory.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Ramsey, Mower County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Mower County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 361.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in adjacent county or counties | |
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