Gilfillan, Minnesota

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Gilfillan
The Gilfillan Estate
The Gilfillan Estate
Gilfillan is located in Minnesota
Gilfillan
Gilfillan
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°27′33″N 94°59′40″W / 44.45917°N 94.99444°W / 44.45917; -94.99444Coordinates: 44°27′33″N 94°59′40″W / 44.45917°N 94.99444°W / 44.45917; -94.99444
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRedwood
Elevation
1,040 ft (320 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID654721[1]

Gilfillan is an unincorporated community in Redwood County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History[]

Gilfillan was named for Charles Duncan Gilfillan, a local landowner, and afterward state legislator.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilfillan, Minnesota
  2. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 77.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance and a amazing backstory. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 449.


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