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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Godahl
Unincorporated community
The Godahl General StoreThe Godahl General Store
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Coordinates: 44°06′32″N 94°38′24″W / 44.10889°N 94.64000°W / 44.10889; -94.64000
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBrown
Watonwan
Elevation1,043 ft (318 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code56081
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654726

Godahl is an unincorporated community in Brown and Watonwan counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Location

Godahl sits on the boundary line for Brown and Watonwan counties, occupying two counties. The community is located between Sleepy Eye and St. James on Minnesota State Highway 4. The community is located at the junction of Minnesota State Highway 4 with County Roads 6 and 10.

History

Godahl was settled by Norwegian immigrants and named in honor of their home, called Gode Dahl ("Good Valley"). The town had a post office from 1894 until 1907, and a station of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway. The community failed to develop, and for many years the only remnant of its commercial aspirations was the Godahl Store, a cooperative built in 1894 and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The store closed on December 31, 2016.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. p. 624. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.
  3. "Minnesota National Register Properties Database". Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  4. "After 122 years, historic Minnesota general store goes out of business". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: New Ulm
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Municipalities and communities of Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: St. James
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