Homedahl is an abandoned townsite in sections 29 and 30 of Seely Township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States.[1]
History
The town was originally settled by the Osul Haaland family, Norwegian immigrants. Rasmus O. Haaland was the first postmaster, and named the post office in honor of a "[remembered] location in Norway."[2] The village had a station of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, and the post office lasted from 1877 to 1904.
Notes
- ↑ "Homedahl - Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. p. 189. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.
Municipalities and communities of Faribault County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Minnesota highlighting Faribault County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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