Varco, Minnesota

Varco is an unincorporated community in Mower County, Minnesota, United States.[1]

Varco
Unincorporated community
Varco
Varco
Coordinates: 43°36′21″N 92°57′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMower
Elevation
1,201 ft (366 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)507
GNIS feature ID654983[1]

History

Varco was platted in 1875, and named for Thomas Varco, the original owner of the town site.[2] Varco was born in England and immigrated to Canada when he was four. He married Emaline Eddy,[3] and in 1850 the two moved to Wisconsin. In 1856, they moved to Austin Township, Mower County, Minnesota, where Thomas lived on the same farm at Varco Station until his death.[4] A post office was established at Varco in 1875, and remained in operation until 1882.[5]

Notes
  1. "Varco, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 362.
  3. 1870 United States Federal Census Austin, Mower County, Minnesota
  4. Langworthy, BF (14 May 1902). "Early Reminiscences of Mower County". Mower County Transcript. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. "Mower County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 July 2015.


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