In recent years, residents of Pine County proposed dividing the county in half, re-introducing Buchanan County. The referendum for this proposal went to ballot in 2000 and was rejected.
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^ abBrown, Calvin L. (1922). "Some Changes in Local Boundaries and Names in Minnesota" in Minnesota History Bulletin 4:5. (St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society).
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buchanan, county, minnesota, buchanan, county, former, county, state, minnesota, established, 1857, county, minnesota, territory, named, after, president, james, buchanan, comprised, northern, townships, forming, northern, half, pine, county, minnesota, buchan. Buchanan County is a former county in the U S state of Minnesota It was established May 23 1857 as a county in the Minnesota Territory named after President James Buchanan 1 It comprised the 24 northern townships now forming the northern half of Pine County Minnesota The Buchanan County seat was Fortuna 1 known today as Sandstone This county was dissolved and incorporated with Pine County in 1861 In recent years residents of Pine County proposed dividing the county in half re introducing Buchanan County The referendum for this proposal went to ballot in 2000 and was rejected References edit a b Brown Calvin L 1922 Some Changes in Local Boundaries and Names in Minnesota in Minnesota History Bulletin 4 5 St Paul MN Minnesota Historical Society Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buchanan County Minnesota amp oldid 1146534823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
