Erdahl, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:	Erdahl
Pushpin Map:	Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label Position:	top
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Grant
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	1266
Coordinates:	45.9919°N -95.8178°W
Area Code:	218
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	643390

Erdahl is an unincorporated community in Erdahl Township, Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Evansville and Elbow Lake on Minnesota State Highway 79.^[1]

History

Erdahl was platted in 1887.^[2] A post office was established at Erdahl in 1883, and remained in operation until 1954.^[3]

Further reading

• Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
• Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition

Notes and References

1. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/gdma/data/maps/county/grant.pdf Minnesota Department of Transportation-Grant County
2. Book: Upham, Warren. Warren Upham

   . Warren Upham. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 214.

3. Web site: Grant County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150619060743/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Grant . 19 June 2015 .