Essig, Minnesota
Essig is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. Essig is located on U.S. Route 14 7 miles (11 km) west of New Ulm. Essig has a post office with ZIP code 56030.[2]
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| Coordinates: 44°19′27″N 94°36′16″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Brown |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56030 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 643416[1] |
History
A post office called Essig has been in operation since 1886.[3] The community was named for one of the Essig brothers who had built the first business there.[4]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ZIP Code Lookup
- "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- 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. 69.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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