Betcher is a ghost town in Green Meadow Township, Norman County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Betcher
Betcher is located in Minnesota
Betcher
Betcher
Betcher is located in the United States
Betcher
Betcher
Coordinates: 47°23′0″N 96°25′46″W / 47.38333°N 96.42944°W / 47.38333; -96.42944[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyNorman
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56510
Area code218

History

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Betcher was begun as a small village at around 1900 by Arthur H. Betcher.[2] A post office was established at Betcher in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
188041
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Norman County 1910. Alden Publishing Co. 1910. p. 47. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names (3rd ed.). Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 409. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Norman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2019.