Casperson is an unincorporated community in Roseau County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Casperson | |
|---|---|
  Casperson  Casperson | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′34″N 95°41′14″W / 48.57611°N 95.68722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654635[1] |
History
editA post office called Casperson was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community was named for two brothers who settled near the original town site.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Casperson, Minnesota
- ^ "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 471.