Torfin, Minnesota

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

History

A post office called Torfin was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1914.^[2] The community was named for Iver Torfin, county official.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Torfin, Minnesota
↑ "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 474.

Municipalities and communities of Roseau County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Roseau

Cities	Badger Greenbush Roosevelt‡ Roseau Strathcona Warroad

Townships	Barnett Barto Beaver Cedarbend Deer Dewey Dieter Enstrom Falun Golden Valley Grimstad Hereim Huss Jadis Lake Laona Lind Malung Mickinock Moose Moranville Nereson Palmville Pohlitz Polonia Poplar Grove Reine Ross Skagen Soler Spruce Stafford Stokes

Unorganized territories	North Roseau Northwest Roseau Southeast Roseau

Unincorporated communities	Casperson Fox Haug Leo Longworth Malung Mandus Pinecreek Ross Salol Swift Torfin Wannaska

Ghost town	Winner

Indian reservation	Red Lake Indian Reservation‡

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

Coordinates: 48°35′52″N 95°44′01″W / 48.59778°N 95.73361°W / 48.59778; -95.73361

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