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Lime Creek, Minnesota

Coordinates: 43°53′23″N 95°33′43″W / 43.88972°N 95.56194°W / 43.88972; -95.56194
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Lime Creek, Minnesota
View of Lime Creek (facing north). There are structures in the community that are not visible in this photo.
View of Lime Creek (facing north). There are structures in the community that are not visible in this photo.
Lime Creek is located in Minnesota
Lime Creek
Lime Creek
Lime Creek is located in the United States
Lime Creek
Lime Creek
Coordinates: 43°53′23″N 95°33′43″W / 43.88972°N 95.56194°W / 43.88972; -95.56194
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMurray
TownshipBelfast
Elevation1,489 ft (454 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56131
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654796[1]

Lime Creek is an unincorporated community in Belfast Township, Murray County, Minnesota, United States.[2] It is located two miles northeast of Fulda.

History

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A post office was established at Lime Creek in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1971.[3] The community took its name from nearby Lime Creek.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lime Creek, Minnesota
  2. ^ Murray County, Minnesota - Belfast, archived from the original on December 4, 2010, retrieved August 11, 2010
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lime Creek Post Office (historical)
  4. ^ 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. 182.