Kingsdale, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Kingsdale
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pine
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:New Dosey Township
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1161
Coordinates:46.2383°N -92.3117°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55072
Area Code:320
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:646169

Kingsdale is an unincorporated community in New Dosey Township, Pine County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located east of Askov; at the junction of Pine County Road 31, Kingsdale Road, and Rocky Boulevard.

Rutabaga Road (Pine County 32) is also nearby. Hay Creek flows through the community. The Nemadji State Forest is nearby. The Gandy Dancer Trail passes through Kingsdale.

Kingsdale is located near the Minnesota–Wisconsin state line. Nearby places in Minnesota include Cloverton, Markville, and Duxbury. Nearby places in Wisconsin include Dairyland, Moose Junction, and Cozy Corner.

Kingsdale is located 28 miles east of Askov; and 34 miles east-northeast of Sandstone. Kingsdale is five miles north of Cloverton; and nine miles west of Dairyland, Wisconsin.

A post office called Kingsdale was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1961.[1] Kingsdale had a depot on the Soo Railroad.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pine County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 July 2015.
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 412.