Dotson, Minnesota

Dotson is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

Dotson was originally called Bedford, and under the latter name was laid out in 1899.[2] The present name is for Enoch Dotson, a local settler.[3] A post office called Dotson operated from 1901 until 1905.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dotson, Minnesota
  2. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 65.
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 69.
  4. ↑ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

Coordinates: 44°10′19″N 94°59′41″W / 44.17194°N 94.99472°W / 44.17194; -94.99472

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