Rustad is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

A post office was established as Kurtz in 1891, the name was changed to Rustad in 1907, and the post office closed in 1954.[2] The community was named for Samuel Rustad, an early merchant.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rustad, Minnesota
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rustad Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 118.