Norseland, Minnesota
Norseland is an unincorporated community in Lake Prairie Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States, near St. Peter. It is near the junction of State Highway 22 (MN 22) and Nicollet County Road 52.
Norseland | |
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  Norseland Location of the community of Norseland within Lake Prairie Township, Nicollet County  Norseland Norseland (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′46″N 94°07′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Township | Lake Prairie Township |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56082 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654849[1] |
The Norseland General Store, built in 1900 and tracing back to an original store in 1858, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Notable people
- Henry N. Benson, Minnesota lawyer and politician, was born in Norseland.[3]
References
- "Norseland, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
- 'Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society,' volume XIV, Minnesota Biographies 1655-1912, Warren Upham-editor, Minnesota Historical Society, Saint Paul: 1912, Biographical Sketch of Henry N. Benson, pg. 49
Municipalities and communities of Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Minnesota highlighting Nicollet County | |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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