Smith Lake, Minnesota

Smith Lake, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Smith Lake, Minnesota
Smith Lake, Minnesota

Location of the community of Smith Lake
within Middleville Township, Wright County

Coordinates: 45°04′59″N 94°06′54″W / 45.08306°N 94.11500°W / 45.08306; -94.11500Coordinates: 45°04′59″N 94°06′54″W / 45.08306°N 94.11500°W / 45.08306; -94.11500
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Wright
Township Middleville Township
Elevation 1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55321 and 55349
Area code(s) 320
GNIS feature ID 654947[1]

Smith Lake is an unincorporated community in Middleville Township, Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Wright County Road 5 near 50th Street SW. Nearby places include Cokato and Howard Lake.

Smith Lake was platted in 1869, and named after nearby Smith Lake.[2] A post office was established at Smith Lake in 1871, and remained in operation until 1914.[3]

References

  1. "Smith Lake, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 589.
  3. "Wright County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 August 2015.


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