Erdahl is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Erdahl Township,
Grant County,
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States.
The community is located between
Evansville and
Elbow Lake on
Minnesota State Highway 79
Minnesota State Highway 79 (MN 79) is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. 59 / State Highway 55 ( co-signed) in the city of Elbow Lake and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchan ...
.
History
Erdahl was
plat
In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bear ...
ted in 1887. A post office was established at Erdahl in 1883, and remained in operation until 1954.
References
Further reading
*Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
*Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Grant County, Minnesota
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