Franconia, Minnesota

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Franconia
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Franconia
Location of the community of Franconia
within Franconia Township, Chisago County
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Franconia
Franconia (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°22′13″N92°41′30″W / 45.37028°N 92.69167°W / 45.37028; -92.69167 Coordinates: 45°22′13″N92°41′30″W / 45.37028°N 92.69167°W / 45.37028; -92.69167
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Chisago County
Township Franconia Township
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55074
Area code(s) 651
GNIS feature ID643878 [1]

Franconia is an unincorporated community in Franconia Township, Chisago County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located south of Taylors Falls near the junction of State Highway 95 (MN 95) and Franconia Trail. The St. Croix River is nearby.

Lawrence Creek flows through the community. Nearby places include Shafer, Taylors Falls, Lindstrom, and Scandia.

Franconia is home to the Franconia Sculpture Park at the intersection of Highways 8 and 95.

Osceola, Wisconsin is also nearby to the south-southeast.

Historical population
CensusPop.
1880 150
1890 25268.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

History

Franconia was platted in 1858, and named after Franconia, New Hampshire, the native home of a first settler. [3] A post office called Franconia was established in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1898. [4]

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References

  1. "Franconia, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  108.
  4. "Chisago County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.