Wasioja, Minnesota

Wasioja, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Wasioja, Minnesota
Wasioja, Minnesota

Location of the community of Wasioja
within Wasioja Township, Dodge County

Coordinates: 44°04′49″N 92°49′10″W / 44.08028°N 92.81944°W / 44.08028; -92.81944Coordinates: 44°04′49″N 92°49′10″W / 44.08028°N 92.81944°W / 44.08028; -92.81944
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Dodge
Township Wasioja Township
Elevation 1,168 ft (356 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55927
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 653827[1]

Wasioja is an unincorporated community in Wasioja Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of Dodge County Roads 9 and 16. The South Branch Middle Fork of the Zumbro River and Dodge Center Creek meet at Wasioja. Nearby places include Dodge Center, Mantorville, and Kasson.

History

Wasioja was platted in 1856.[2] A post office was established at Wasioja in 1856, and remained in operation until 1911.[3] Wasioja is the native Sioux-language name for the Zumbro River.[2]

References

  1. "Wasioja, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 174.
  3. "Dodge County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 May 2015.


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