Dudley, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Dudley, Minnesota
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label:Dudley
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lyon
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clifton
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1148
Coordinates:44.425°N -95.6914°W
Area Code:507
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:654678

Dudley is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

Dudley was platted in 1902.[1] It was named after Dudley, Massachusetts.[2] A post office was established at Dudley in 1903, and closed in 1907.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 66.
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 312.
  3. Web site: Lyon County . Jim Forte Postal History . 16 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150217085510/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Lyon . 17 February 2015 .