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Verdi, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Verdi is located in Minnesota
Verdi
Verdi
Verdi is located in the United States
Verdi
Verdi
Coordinates: 44°12′31″N 96°21′08″W / 44.20861°N 96.35222°W / 44.20861; -96.35222
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyLincoln
TownshipVerdi
Elevation
1,762 ft (537 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654985[1]

Verdi is an unincorporated community located in Verdi Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The altitude is 1,762 feet (537 metres). Verdi is seen on the Verdi US Geological Survey Map.[1][2]

History[edit]

Verdi was platted in 1879.[3] It was named in honor of composer Giuseppe Verdi, and from the fact in Italian, verd means "green".[3] A post office was established at Verdi in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1997.[4]

Residents of the town pronounce it "Verd-eye" rather than "Verd-ee."

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Verdi, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Minnesota Hometown Locator
  3. ^ a b 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. 133.
  4. ^ "Lincoln County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdi,_Minnesota

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