Imogene is an unincorporated community located in Martin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] Imogene is on Minnesota State Highway 262 approximately two miles south of Granada and I-90.[2]
Imogene, Minnesota | |
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  Imogene  Imogene | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′37″N 94°20′44″W / 43.66028°N 94.34556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Martin |
| Township | Pleasant Prairie |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 645391[1] |
History
editImogene was platted in 1900.[3] It was named after Imogen, from Shakespeare's play Cymbeline.[4] A post office was established as Imogen in 1901 and remained in operation until 1913.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Imogene
- ^ Granada, Minn, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 86.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 333.
- ^ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
External links
edit- HomeTownLocator Map of Imogene, Minnesota
- Short article on living in Imogene "long ago" (page created 7/24/2009)
- Imogene: Ghost Town
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