Salol is an unincorporated community in Enstrom Township, Roseau County, Minnesota, United States.
Salol | |
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 A convenience store in Salol, MN | |
  Salol Location of the community of Salol within Enstrom Township, Roseau County  Salol Salol (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′58″N 95°34′15″W / 48.86611°N 95.57083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau County |
| Township | Enstrom Township |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56756 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 651120[1] |
The community is located between Roseau and Warroad along State Highway 11 (MN 11).
Hay Creek flows through the community. Salol is located within ZIP code 56756.
History
editA post office called Salol was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1993.[2] The community was named after the drug salol by a pharmacist turned county official.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Salol, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "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. 473.