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McCauleyville, Minnesota

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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
McCauleyville
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°26′30″N 96°42′28″W / 46.44167°N 96.70778°W / 46.44167; -96.70778
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWilkin
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID647659

McCauleyville is an unincorporated community in Wilkin County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

A post office called McCauleysville was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1905. The community was named for its founder, David McCauley. David McCauley served as post sutler as well as postmaster and stagecoach agent at nearby Fort Abercrombie in the early 1860s and was present during the siege by the Dakota in 1862.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McCauleyville, Minnesota
  2. "Wilkin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 578.
Municipalities and communities of Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Breckenridge
Cities
Map of Minnesota highlighting Wilkin County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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