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History · Verdi Township

Verdi Township’s post office opened in 1879, and 43% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1967 on.

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How Verdi Township began, and where its name came from

When was Verdi Township founded?

1879

The Verdi Township post office opened in 1879, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 175147 years

How did Verdi Township get its name?

Verdi Township was named in honor of composer Giuseppe Verdi, and from the fact in Italian, verd means "green".

Founding year: the first Verdi Township post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Verdi Township’s past

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The story

How Verdi Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Verdi Township.

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Verdi was platted in 1879. It was named in honor of composer Giuseppe Verdi, and from the fact in Italian, verd means "green". A post office was established at Verdi in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1997.

Residents of the town pronounce it "Verd-eye" rather than "Verd-ee."

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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On the map

Verdi Township on the map, 1967 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Verdi Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Verdi Township on the 1967 USGS mapVerdi Township on the 1985 USGS map1967Elkton sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Verdi Township.

Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

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2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Verdi Township
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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Lake Benton TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townDrammen Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townAltona TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Verdi Township’s history

What year was Verdi Township founded?

The Verdi Township post office opened in 1879, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.