Salol is an unincorporated community in Enstrom Township, Roseau County, Minnesota, United States.
Salol | |
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 A convenience store in Salol, MN | |
  Salol Location of the community of Salol within Enstrom Township, Roseau County  Salol Salol (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′58″N 95°34′15″W / 48.86611°N 95.57083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau County |
| Township | Enstrom Township |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56756 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 651120[1] |
The community is located between Roseau and Warroad along State Highway 11 (MN 11).
Hay Creek flows through the community. Salol is located within ZIP code 56756.
History edit
A post office called Salol was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1993.[2] The community was named after the drug salol by a pharmacist turned county official.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Salol, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 473.