Alida, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Alida
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clearwater
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1522
Coordinates:47.3836°N -95.2347°W
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:639281

Alida is an unincorporated community in Clearwater County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

A post office was established at Alida in 1898, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1945.[1] The community was named by John Lind, 14th Governor of Minnesota, perhaps after a place of the same name in Indiana or Kansas.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clearwater County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 April 2015.
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 122.