Topelius, Minnesota
Topelius (also called Dopelius, Amboy, or Benton's Crossing) is a ghost town in Otter Tail County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
History
A post office was established under the name Dopelius on May 10, 1901, and remained in operation until January 31, 1916. The community was renamed by Heikki Hendrickson (Kantomaa) for Zachris Topelius, a Swedish-language poet, when the post office began in 1901.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Topelius (historical)
- ^ "Otter Tail County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dopelius Post Office (historical)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 393.
- ^ Wasastjerna, Hans R., and Toivo Rosvall. History of the Finns in Minnesota. Minnesota Finnish-American Historical Society, 1957.
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46°28′45″N 95°17′10″W / 46.47917°N 95.28611°W
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