Wegdahl, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wegdahl
Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Chippewa
Elevation	945 ft (288 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	320
GNIS feature ID	653890

Wegdahl is a small, unincorporated community. It is located in Chippewa County, in the state of Minnesota, United States.

An "unincorporated community" means it's a place where people live together. However, it does not have its own local government. Instead, the county government usually manages it.

The Story of Wegdahl

Wegdahl got its name from a person named Hemming Arntzen Wegdahl. He was the first owner of the land where the community is now. He was also the very first postmaster there.

A post office was opened in Wegdahl in 1871. It helped people send and receive mail for many years. The post office stayed open until 1957, when it was closed down.