Douglas | |
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  Douglas Location of the community of Douglas within Olmsted County  Douglas Douglas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°06′29″N 92°34′26″W / 44.10806°N 92.57389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Township |
Kalmar Township and New Haven Township |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55960 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 642905 [1] |
Douglas is an unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along 75th Street NW (County 14) near its junction with County Road 3. Douglas is located within Kalmar Township and New Haven Township. Nearby places include Oronoco, Rochester, and the Douglas State Trail. The community is about two miles from the city of Rochester.
It was named for Harrison Douglass, the original owner of the town site. [2] [3] A post office was established at Douglas in 1878, and remained in operation until 1963. [4]
References
- ^ "Douglas, Olmsted County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 65.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 386.
- ^ "Olmsted County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |