Kratka, Minnesota

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Coordinates: 48°04′30″N95°54′30″W / 48.07500°N 95.90833°W / 48.07500; -95.90833 Coordinates: 48°04′30″N95°54′30″W / 48.07500°N 95.90833°W / 48.07500; -95.90833
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Pennington
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Kratka was a small community in rural Pennington County, Minnesota, United States.

A post office called Kratka was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1928. [1] The community was named for Frank H. Kratka, a pioneer merchant. [2]

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References

  1. "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  407.