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Nemadji, Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°28′46″N 92°35′41″W / 46.47944°N 92.59472°W / 46.47944; -92.59472
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Nemadji
Nemadji is located in Minnesota
Nemadji
Nemadji
Location of the community of Nemadji
within Barnum Township, Carlton County
Coordinates: 46°28′46″N 92°35′41″W / 46.47944°N 92.59472°W / 46.47944; -92.59472
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCarlton County
TownshipBarnum Township
Elevation
1,060 ft (323 m)
ZIP code
55707
Area code218
GNIS feature ID0654843

Nemadji is an unincorporated community in Barnum Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.

Carlton County Roads 8 and 11 are two of the main routes in the community.

Nemadji is located six miles east-southeast of Barnum and nine miles east-northeast of Moose Lake.

History

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A post office was established at Nemadji in 1912, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[1] The community took its name from the Nemadji River.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nemadji Post Office
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 75.

Further reading

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  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
  • Mn/DOT map of Carlton County – 2012 edition