Smith Lake, Minnesota

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

  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.