Klossner, Minnesota

Klossner
Unincorporated community
Klossner Location of the community of Klossner within Lafayette Township, Nicollet County Show map of Minnesota Klossner Klossner (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 44°21′57″N94°25′33″W / 44.36583°N 94.42583°W / 44.36583; -94.42583
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Nicollet
Township	Lafayette Township
Elevation	1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56073 and 56054
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	646195 [1]

Klossner Creamery, Nicollet County, Minnesota, c.1940.

Klossner is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States, near New Ulm. The community is located near the junction of Nicollet County Road 5 and State Highway 15 (MN 15). Fritsche Creek flows nearby.

Klossner was platted in 1897, and named for its founder, Jacob Klossner. ^[2] A post office had been in operation at Klossner since 1896 but was closed on May 1, 1985. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Klossner, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  372.
3. "Nicollet County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
4. "Postmaster Finder" . Retrieved April 5, 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}