Oak Center, Minnesota

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Oak Center
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Oak Center
Location of the community of Oak Center
within Gillford Township, Wabasha County
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Oak Center
Oak Center (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°21′14″N92°24′02″W / 44.35389°N 92.40056°W / 44.35389; -92.40056
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Wabasha County
Township Gillford Township
Elevation
1,155 ft (352 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55041
Area code(s) 651 and 507
GNIS feature ID654855 [1]

Oak Center is an unincorporated community in Gillford Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States.

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Geography

The community is located between Lake City and Zumbro Falls at the junction of Wabasha County Roads 31, 75, and 82; and U.S. Highway 63. County Roads 3, 16, and 33 are also in the immediate area. Nearby places include Lake City, Zumbro Falls, Bellechester, and Mazeppa.

History

A post office was established at Oak Center in 1874, and remained in operation until 1907. [2] The community was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site. [3]

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References

  1. "Oak Center, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Wabasha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  558.