Salol, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Salol
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:Roseau County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Enstrom Township
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1079
Coordinates:48.8661°N -95.5708°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56756
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:651120

Salol is an unincorporated community in Enstrom Township, Roseau County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located between Roseau and Warroad along State Highway 11 (MN 11).

Hay Creek flows through the community. Salol is located within ZIP code 56756.

History

A post office called Salol was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1993.[1] The community was named after the drug salol by a pharmacist turned county official.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roseau County . Jim Forte Postal History . 6 August 2015.
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 473.