Lorne, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Lorne
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Yellow Medicine
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1050
Coordinates:44.7461°N -95.5744°W
Area Code:320
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:654805

Lorne is an unincorporated community in Minnesota Falls Township, Yellow Medicine County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

Lorne was laid out in 1898, and named for Marquess of Lorne, a Governor General of Canada (1878–1883).[1] A post office was established at Lorne in 1905, and remained in operation until 1935.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 595.
  2. Web site: Yellow Medicine County . Jim Forte Postal History . 16 August 2015.