Fernando, Minnesota
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Fernando is an unincorporated community in Round Grove Township, McLeod County, Minnesota, United States, near Stewart and Brownton. The community is located near the junction of McLeod County Roads 7 and 17.
Fernando, Minnesota | |
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  Fernando  Fernando | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′06″N 94°27′28″W / 44.65167°N 94.45778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | McLeod |
| Township | Round Grove |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55385 |
| Area code | 320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 643613[1] |
The community had a post office from 1899 to 1903. Unusually, Fernando's post office was located in the creamery, with the buttermaker, Ferdinand W. Fenske, acting as postmaster. The community was near a station along the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.[2]
References
- ^ "Fernando, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 359. ISBN 0-87351-396-7. Retrieved September 29, 2007.