- Muskoda, Minnesota
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Muskoda is a ghost town in section 7 of Hawley Township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States.
History
Muskoda received its name from the Ojibwa word Mashkode, which according to Baraga means "a meadow or tract of grassland, a large prairie." [1] The townsite was originally on a line of the Northern Pacific Railroad until that railroad moved its line to a more gradual grade, leaving Muskoda about one half mile off the new line. The town had a post office from 1873 until 1930, and also at one time had a general store, a grain elevator, and a potato warehouse. Little trace of the town remains today.
Notes
- ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. pp. pp. 123. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Minnesota Cities Townships Alliance | Barnesville | Cromwell | Eglon | Elkton | Elmwood | Felton | Flowing | Georgetown | Glyndon | Goose Prairie | Hagen | Hawley | Highland Grove | Holy Cross | Humboldt | Keene | Kragnes | Kurtz | Moland | Moorhead | Morken | Oakport | Parke | Riverton | Skree | Spring Prairie | Tansem | Ulen | Viding
CDP Unincorporated
communitiesGhost towns Dale | Muskoda | Winnipeg Junction
Coordinates: 46°51′42″N 96°24′24″W / 46.86167°N 96.40667°W
Categories:- Ghost towns in Minnesota
- Geography of Clay County, Minnesota
- Minnesota geography stubs
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