Klossner, Minnesota

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Klossner
Unincorporated community
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Klossner
Location of the community of Klossner
within Lafayette Township, Nicollet County
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Klossner
Klossner (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 ID646195 [1]

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]

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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.


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