Kost, Minnesota

Kost is an unincorporated community in Chisago County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Kost
Kost
Kost
Coordinates: 45°29′31″N 92°52′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyChisago
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)651
GNIS feature ID654781[1]

History

Ferdinand A. Kost built a local gristmill in 1883, and gave the surrounding community its name.[2] A post office was established at Kost in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kost, Minnesota
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 108.
  3. "Chisago County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 April 2015.


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