Berne, Minnesota

Berne
Unincorporated community
Berne Location of the community of Berne within Milton Township, Dodge County Show map of Minnesota Berne Berne (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 44°09′49″N92°46′46″W / 44.16361°N 92.77944°W / 44.16361; -92.77944
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Dodge
Township	Milton Township
Named for	Bern, Switzerland
Elevation	1,122 ft (342 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55985
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	639971 [1]

Berne is an unincorporated community in Milton Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of State Highway 57 (MN 57) and Dodge County Road 24. The Middle Fork of the Zumbro River flows nearby.

History

A post office called Berne was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1902. ^[2] The community was named after Bern, in Switzerland. ^[3]

References

1. "Berne, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Dodge County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  172.