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Belden, Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°19′20″N 92°18′48″W / 46.32222°N 92.31333°W / 46.32222; -92.31333
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Belden[1] is a ghost town in Pine County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

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A post office called Belden was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1943.[2] Belden had a depot on the Soo Railway.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belden, Minnesota
  2. ^ "Pine County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 411.

46°19′20″N 92°18′48″W / 46.32222°N 92.31333°W / 46.32222; -92.31333