Pelan is an abandoned townsite in Kittson County,

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. It lies in Pelan Township, between the cities of

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and Greenbush.

History

Settlement began in 1880. The site was named for Charles Pelan, a wealthy Englishman. The town had a post office from 1888 until 1912. In 1889 the first postmaster, Frederic W. (Billy) Clay, disappeared with a sack of mail and was never found. The town was incorporated in 1903 but ceased in 1909. The post office was moved to

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until service ended in 1917. Pelan Park stands where the town was. It consists of a church, cemetery and a few buildings. The Western Wood-Pewee, a species of bird, has been recorded nesting in this wooded park.City of Roseau – Bird-Watching
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References

* http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~gtusa/usa/mn/pelan.htm Former municipalities in Minnesota Former populated places in Minnesota Former populated places in Kittson County, Minnesota {{KittsonCountyMN-geo-stub