Klossner, Minnesota

Klossner, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Klossner, Minnesota
Location of the community of Klossner
within Lafayette Township, Nicollet County
Klossner, Minnesota
Klossner, Minnesota (the US)
Coordinates: 44°21′57″N 94°25′33″W / 44.36583°N 94.42583°W / 44.36583; -94.42583Coordinates: 44°21′57″N 94°25′33″W / 44.36583°N 94.42583°W / 44.36583; -94.42583
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Nicollet
Township Lafayette Township
Elevation 1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 56073 and 56054
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 646195[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 has been in operation at Klossner since 1896.[3]

References

  1. "Klossner, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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 23 July 2015.


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