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Potsdam, Minnesota






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Coordinates: 44°09′56″N 92°20′21″W / 44.16556°N 92.33917°W / 44.16556; -92.33917
  
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Potsdam
Unincorporated community
Potsdam is located in Minnesota
Potsdam

Potsdam

Location of the community of Potsdam
within Farmington Township, Olmsted County

Potsdam is located in the United States
Potsdam

Potsdam

Potsdam (the United States)

Coordinates: 44°09′56″N 92°20′21″W / 44.16556°N 92.33917°W / 44.16556; -92.33917
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyOlmsted
TownshipFarmington Township
Elevation
1,138 ft (347 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55932
Area code507
GNIS feature ID649691[1]

Potsdam is an unincorporated communityinFarmington Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, near Elgin and Rochester. The community is located along State Highway 247 (MN 247) near Olmsted County Road 11. The boundary line between Olmsted and Wabasha counties is nearby.

History

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Potsdam was laid out circa 1860, and named after Potsdam, in Germany.[2] A post office was established at Potsdam in 1873, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Potsdam, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  • ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 387.
  • ^ "Olmsted County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 27, 2015.

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