Lime Creek, Minnesota
Lime Creek is an unincorporated community in Belfast Township, Murray County, Minnesota, United States.[2] It is located two miles northeast of Fulda.
Lime Creek | |
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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  Lime Creek | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′23″N 95°33′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Murray |
| Elevation | 1,489 ft (454 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56131 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654796[1] |
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, archived from the original on 2010-12-04, 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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