Vlasaty, Minnesota

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Vlasaty
Coordinates: 43°57′53″N92°50′57″W / 43.96472°N 92.84917°W / 43.96472; -92.84917
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Dodge
Elevation
1,332 ft (406 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 507
GNIS feature ID654989 [1]

Vlasaty is an unincorporated community in Dodge County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

History

A post office was established at Vlasaty in 1896, and remained in operation until 1906. [2] The community was named by a railroad official. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vlasaty, Minnesota
  2. "Dodge County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  174.