Lorne, Minnesota

Lorne is an unincorporated community in Yellow Medicine County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1]

History

Lorne was laid out in 1898, and named for Marquess of Lorne, a Governor General of Canada (1878–1883).^[2] A post office was established at Lorne in 1905, and remained in operation until 1935.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lorne, Minnesota
↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 595.
↑ "Yellow Medicine County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Granite Falls

Cities	Canby Clarkfield Echo Granite Falls‡ Hanley Falls Hazel Run Porter St. Leo Wood Lake

Townships	Burton Echo Florida Fortier Friendship Hammer Hazel Run Lisbon Minnesota Falls Norman Normania Omro Oshkosh Posen Sandnes Sioux Agency Stony Run Swede Prairie Tyro Wergeland Wood Lake

Indian reservation	Upper Sioux Indian Reservation

Unincorporated community	Burr Lorne

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 44°44′46″N 95°34′28″W / 44.74611°N 95.57444°W / 44.74611; -95.57444

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