Gotha, Minnesota

Gotha, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Signpost for Gotha
Gotha, Minnesota
Location of the community of Gotha
within Carver County
Gotha, Minnesota
Gotha, Minnesota (the US)
Coordinates: 44°43′02″N 93°47′19″W / 44.71722°N 93.78861°W / 44.71722; -93.78861Coordinates: 44°43′02″N 93°47′19″W / 44.71722°N 93.78861°W / 44.71722; -93.78861
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Carver
Township Benton Township and Hancock Township
Elevation 965 ft (294 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 952
GNIS feature ID 654729[1]

Gotha is an unincorporated community in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The community lies on the boundary line between Benton Township and Hancock Township. Gotha is located four miles south of Cologne at the junction of Carver County Roads 50 and 53.

History

A post office was established at Gotha in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[2] The community was named after Gotha, in Germany.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Gotha, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gotha Post Office (historical)
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 82.


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