Gilfillan, Minnesota Explained

Gilfillan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Minnesota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Redwood
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1040
Coordinates:44.4592°N -94.9944°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:654721

Gilfillan is an unincorporated community in Redwood County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

Gilfillan was named for Charles Duncan Gilfillan, a local landowner, and afterward state legislator.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 77.
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance and a amazing backstory . 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 449.