Smith Lake, Minnesota

Smith Lake
Smith Lake is located in Minnesota
Smith Lake
Smith Lake
Location of the community of Smith Lake
within Middleville Township, Wright County
Smith Lake is located in the United States
Smith Lake
Smith Lake
Smith Lake (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°04′59″N 94°06′54″W / 45.08306°N 94.11500°W / 45.08306; -94.11500
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWright
TownshipMiddleville Township
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55321 and 55349
Area code320
GNIS feature ID654947[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

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  1. ^ "Smith Lake, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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 August 1, 2015.