Nemadji, Minnesota Explained

Nemadji
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Carlton County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Barnum Township
Elevation M:323
Elevation Ft:1060
Coordinates:46.4794°N -92.5947°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55707
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0654843

Nemadji is an unincorporated community in Barnum Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.

Carlton County Roads 8 and 11 are two of the main routes in the community.

Nemadji is located six miles east-southeast of Barnum and nine miles east-northeast of Moose Lake.

History

A post office was established at Nemadji in 1912, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953. The community took its name from the Nemadji River.[1]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 75.