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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Vawter, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°54′44″N 94°14′42″W / 45.91222°N 94.24500°W / 45.91222; -94.24500
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMorrison
TownshipsBellevue and Little Falls
Elevation1,106 ft (337 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code56373
Area code320
GNIS feature ID654984

Vawter is an unincorporated community in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States, near Little Falls and Royalton. The community is located along 103rd Street near Morrison County Road 35, Iris Road. Vawter is located within Bellevue Township and Little Falls Township. The Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and the Rice–Skunk Lake Wildlife Management Area are both nearby.

History

Vawter was platted in 1908. A post office called Vawter was in operation from 1922 until 1940.

References

  1. "Vawter, 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. 356.
  3. "Morrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Morrison County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Little Falls
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