Klossner
Unincorporated community
Klossner is located in Minnesota
Klossner
Klossner
Location of the community of Klossner
within Lafayette Township, Nicollet County
Klossner is located in the United States
Klossner
Klossner
Klossner (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°21′57″N 94°25′33″W / 44.36583°N 94.42583°W / 44.36583; -94.42583
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyNicollet
TownshipLafayette Township
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56073 and 56054
Area code507
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]

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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