Photos • Location
Gilfillan | |
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 The Gilfillan Estate | |
  Gilfillan Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′33″N 94°59′40″W / 44.45917°N 94.99444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Redwood |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 654721 [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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilfillan, Minnesota
- ^ 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.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance and a amazing backstory. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 449.
Municipalities and communities of
Redwood County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |