Lorne is an unincorporated community in Yellow Medicine County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
Lorne was laid out in 1898, and named for Marquess of Lorne, a Governor General of Canada (1878–1883).[2] A post office was established at Lorne in 1905, and remained in operation until 1935.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lorne, Minnesota
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 595.
- ^ "Yellow Medicine County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
Coordinates: 44°44′46″N 95°34′28″W / 44.74611°N 95.57444°W