Sawyer is an unincorporated community in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.
Sawyer | |
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Coordinates: 46°40′17″N 92°38′00″W / 46.67139°N 92.63333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Carlton County |
Unorganized territory | North Carlton |
Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
ZIP code | 55780 |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 0651254 |
The community is located between Carlton and Cromwell on State Highway 210 (MN 210). Sawyer is located on the southern edge of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation. It serves as one of three administrative centers of the reservation.
Sawyer is located 11 miles west of Cloquet; and 11 miles east of Cromwell. The communities of Big Lake and Iverson are both nearby.
History
editA post office called Sawyer has been in operation since 1891.[1] The name Sawyer was selected by a railroad official.[2] The historic Church of Sts. Joseph and Mary was built in 1884.
References
edit- ^ "Carlton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 75.
Further reading
edit- Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
- Mn/DOT map of Carlton County – 2012 edition