Northcote ( ) is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Hampden Township,
Kittson County,
Minnesota
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, United States.
The community is located along
U.S. Highway 75 near Kittson County Road 4. Nearby places include
Hallock and
Lancaster
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*The County Palatine of Lancaster, a synonym for Lancashire
*Duchy of Lancaster, one of only two British royal duchies
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*Earl of Lancaster
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...
. The North Branch of
Two Rivers flows nearby.
It was founded as a center of commerce for the surrounding farms and has slowly dwindled in population over the years. There are no records that the settlement was ever incorporated into a village. The settlement was in the heart of a great farming area.
Jeff and Annette Homstad are the only remaining current residents of Northcote Mn.
A post office called Northcote was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1974. The community was named for
Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh (1818-1887), a British politician.
References
Unincorporated communities in Kittson County, Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
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