Cramer, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Cramer, Minnesota
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label:Cramer
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lake
Population Total:10
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1401
Coordinates:47.5272°N -91.0903°W
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:655850

Cramer is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located 23 miles northeast of Silver Bay at the intersection of Lake County Road 7 (Cramer Road) and Lake County Road 8. Cramer is located 11 miles west of Schroeder.

Cramer Lake, Kowalski Lake, and George H. Crosby Manitou State Park are in the vicinity.

Cramer is 12 miles northeast of the community of Finland on Lake County Road 7.

Cramer is located within Lake No. 1 Unorganized Territory of Lake County.

History

A post office called Cramer was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1917.[1] The community was named for J. N. Cramer, a local pioneer merchant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lake County . Jim Forte Postal History . 17 July 2015.
  2. Book: Warren Upham. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 293.