Lime Creek, Minnesota
| Lime Creek, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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View of Lime Creek (facing north). There are structures in the community that are not visible in this photo. | |
  Lime Creek, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′23″N 95°33′43″W / 43.88972°N 95.56194°WCoordinates: 43°53′23″N 95°33′43″W / 43.88972°N 95.56194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Murray |
| Elevation | 1,489 ft (454 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56131 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654796[1] |
Lime Creek is an unincorporated community in Belfast Township, Murray County, Minnesota, United States.[2] It is located 2 miles northeast of Fulda.
History
A post office was established at Lime Creek in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1971.[3] The community took its name from nearby Lime Creek.[4]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Murray County, Minnesota - Belfast, retrieved 2010-08-11
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lime Creek Post Office (historical)
- ↑ 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. 182.
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