Bratsberg, Minnesota
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Coordinates: 43°44′06″N 91°46′14″W / 43.73500°N 91.77056°WCoordinates: 43°44′06″N 91°46′14″W / 43.73500°N 91.77056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Fillmore |
Elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 507 |
GNIS feature ID | 640442[1] |
Bratsberg is an unincorporated community in Fillmore County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History[]
A post office was established at Bratsberg in 1862, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[2] The community was named after the county of Bratsberg, in Norway.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bratsberg, Minnesota
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bratsberg Post Office (historical)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 191.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Fillmore County, Minnesota
- 1862 establishments in Minnesota
- Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
- Southeast Minnesota geography stubs