Alida, Minnesota
Alida is an unincorporated community in Clearwater County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
History
A post office was established at Alida in 1898, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1945. The community was named by John Lind, 14th Governor of Minnesota, perhaps after a place of the same name in Indiana or Kansas.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alida, Minnesota
- ^ "Clearwater County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alida Post Office (historical)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 122.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |