Dumfries is an unincorporated community in Glasgow Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States.
Dumfries | |
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  Dumfries Location of the community of Dumfries within Glasgow Township, Wabasha County  Dumfries Dumfries (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′42″N 92°07′13″W / 44.34500°N 92.12028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wabasha County |
| Township | Glasgow Township |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55981 |
| Area code(s) | 651 and 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654682[1] |
Geography
editThe community is located between Wabasha and Zumbro Falls along State Highway 60 (MN 60). Wabasha County Roads 20, 30, and 86 are also in the immediate area. Trout Brook and the Zumbro River meet near Dumfries. Other nearby places include Wabasha, West Albany, Theilman, Kellogg, and Zumbro Falls.
History
editA post office called Dumfries was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community was named after Dumfries in Scotland.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Dumfries, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Wabasha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 556.