Betcher, Minnesota
Betcher is a ghost town in Green Meadow Township, Norman County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Betcher | |
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  Betcher  Betcher | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′0″N 96°25′46″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Norman |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56510 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
History
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 | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 41 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
- Norman County 1910. Alden Publishing Co. 1910. p. 47. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names (3rd ed.). Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 409. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- "Norman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
Municipalities and communities of Norman County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Minnesota highlighting Norman County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
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