Editing Caledonia, Minnesota (section)

==History==
Caledonia was [[plat]]ted in 1854–1855.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n257 238]}}</ref> The town was named by founder Col. Samuel McPhail for the ancient Roman word for ''Scotland''.<ref>{{ cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=20894|title=Profile for Caledonia, Minnesota, MN|publisher=ePodunk|accessdate=2012-06-30}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Caledonia since 1855.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Houston | title=Houston County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=5 July 2015}}</ref> Caledonia was incorporated in 1870, and was reincorporated in 1889.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://lakesnwoods.com/Caledonia.htm|title=Caledonia Minnesota Community Guide|publisher=LakesnWoods|accessdate=2012-06-30}}</ref>