Cramer is an
unincorporated community
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in
Lake County,
Minnesota
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, United States.
The community is located 23 miles northeast of
Silver Bay at the intersection of Lake County Road 7 (Cramer Road) and Lake County Road 8. Cramer is located 11 miles west of
Schroeder.
Cramer Lake, Kowalski Lake, and
George H. Crosby Manitou State Park are in the vicinity.
Cramer is 12 miles northeast of the community of
Finland
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on Lake County Road 7.
Cramer is located within
Lake No. 1 Unorganized Territory of Lake County.
History
A post office called Cramer was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1917. The community was named for J. N. Cramer, a local pioneer merchant.
References
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Lake County, Minnesota
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