Rustad, Minnesota

Rustad is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1]

History

A post office was established as Kurtz in 1891, the name was changed to Rustad in 1907, and the post office closed in 1954.^[2] The community was named for Samuel Rustad, an early merchant.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rustad, Minnesota
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rustad Post Office (historical)
↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 118.

Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Moorhead

Cities	Barnesville Comstock Dilworth Felton Georgetown Glyndon Hawley Hitterdal Moorhead Sabin Ulen

Townships	Alliance Barnesville Cromwell Eglon Elkton Elmwood Felton Flowing Georgetown Glyndon Goose Prairie Hagen Hawley Highland Grove Holy Cross Humboldt Keene Kragnes Kurtz Moland Moorhead Morken Oakport Parke Riverton Skree Spring Prairie Tansem Ulen Viding

CDPs	Baker Oakport

Unincorporated communities	Averill Downer Finkle Rollag Rustad

Ghost towns	Dale Muskoda Winnipeg Junction

Coordinates: 46°44′00″N 96°44′41″W / 46.73333°N 96.74472°W / 46.73333; -96.74472

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