Oslo, Dodge County, Minnesota
This article is about the unincorporated community in Dodge County. For the small city in Marshall County named Oslo, see Oslo, Minnesota.
| Oslo, Dodge County, Minnesota | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Oslo, Dodge County, Minnesota  Oslo, Dodge County, Minnesota Location of the community of Oslo | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′32″N 92°44′19″W / 43.89222°N 92.73861°WCoordinates: 43°53′32″N 92°44′19″W / 43.89222°N 92.73861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dodge |
| Township | Vernon Township |
| Elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55940 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654863[1] |
Oslo is an unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States, near Hayfield. The community is located near the junction of State Highway 30 (MN 30) and Dodge County Road 13. The South Fork of the Zumbro River flows nearby.
History
A post office was established at Oslo in 1879, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named after Oslo, in Norway.[3]
References
- ↑ "Oslo, Dodge County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Dodge County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 173.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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