Dudley, Minnesota
| Dudley, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
|   Dudley   Dudley | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′30″N 95°41′29″W / 44.42500°N 95.69139°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Minnesota | 
| County | Lyon | 
| Township | Clifton | 
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| Area code | 507 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 654678[1] | 
Dudley is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
Dudley was platted in 1902.[2] It was named after Dudley, Massachusetts.[2][3] A post office was established at Dudley in 1903, and closed in 1907.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dudley, Minnesota
- ^ a b Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 66.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 312.
- ^ "Lyon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
