Farris, Minnesota
Farris is an unincorporated community in Hubbard County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
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Coordinates: 47°22′36″N 94°42′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Beltrami |
Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 656206[1] |
History
A post office called Graceland was established in 1887, the name was changed to Farris in 1898, and the post office closed in 1915.[2] Farris was a station on the Great Northern and Soo railroads.[3]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 135 | — | |
1910 | 143 | 5.9% | |
1920 | 84 | −41.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farris, Minnesota
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farris Post Office (historical)
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 243.
- United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on 2015-05-12.
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