Dumfries
Unincorporated community
Dumfries is located in Minnesota
Dumfries
Dumfries
Location of the community of Dumfries
within Glasgow Township, Wabasha County
Dumfries is located in the United States
Dumfries
Dumfries
Dumfries (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°20′42″N 92°07′13″W / 44.34500°N 92.12028°W / 44.34500; -92.12028
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWabasha County
TownshipGlasgow Township
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55981
Area code(s)651 and 507
GNIS feature ID654682[1]

Dumfries is an unincorporated community in Glasgow Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

The community is located between Wabasha and Zumbro Falls along State Highway 60 (MN 60). Wabasha County Roads 20, 30, and 86 are also in the immediate area. Trout Brook and the Zumbro River meet near Dumfries. Other nearby places include Wabasha, West Albany, Theilman, Kellogg, and Zumbro Falls.

History

A post office called Dumfries was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community was named after Dumfries in Scotland.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dumfries, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Wabasha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 556.


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