Lexington, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Lexington, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Lexington, Minnesota
Location of the community of Lexington
within Lexington Township, Le Sueur County
Lexington, Minnesota
Lexington, Minnesota (the US)
Coordinates: 44°26′33″N 93°42′09″W / 44.44250°N 93.70250°W / 44.44250; -93.70250Coordinates: 44°26′33″N 93°42′09″W / 44.44250°N 93.70250°W / 44.44250; -93.70250
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Le Sueur County
Township Lexington Township
Elevation 1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 56057
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 654795[1]

Lexington is an unincorporated community in Lexington Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located along Le Sueur County Road 26 (Lexington Road), near its junctions with County Roads 5 and 32.

Lexington is located within ZIP code 56057 based in Le Center. Nearby places include Le Center, Montgomery, St. Thomas, Heidelberg, St. Henry, and Cordova.

Lexington had a station on the former Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. Lexington was platted in 1857, and named directly or indirectly after Lexington, Massachusetts.[2] The community had a post office from 1856 to 1907.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lexington, Le Sueur County, 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. 302.
  3. ↑ "Le Sueur County County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 July 2015.


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