Franconia, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Franconia

Unincorporated community

Franconia

Location of the community of Franconia
within Franconia Township, Chisago County

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Franconia

Franconia (the United States)

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Coordinates: 45°22′13″N 92°41′30″W﻿ / ﻿45.37028°N 92.69167°W﻿ / 45.37028; -92.69167
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Chisago County
Township| Franconia Township
Elevation

| 705 ft (215 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

55074

Area code| 651
GNIS feature ID| 643878[1]

Franconia is an unincorporated community in Franconia Township, Chisago County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located south of Taylors Falls near the junction of State Highway 95 (MN 95) and Franconia Trail. The St. Croix River is nearby.

Lawrence Creek flows through the community. Nearby places include Shafer, Taylors Falls, Lindstrom, and Scandia.

Franconia is home to the Franconia Sculpture Park at the intersection of Highways 8 and 95.

Osceola, Wisconsin is also nearby to the south-southeast.

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1880| 150| | —
1890| 252| | 68.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

## History

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Franconia was platted in 1858, and named after Franconia, New Hampshire, the native home of a first settler.[3] A post office called Franconia was established in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1898.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Franconia, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 108.
4. ^ "Chisago County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.

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Municipalities and communities of Chisago County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Center City

Cities|

* Center City
* Chisago City
* Harris
* Lindström
* North Branch
* Rush City
* Shafer
* Stacy
* Taylors Falls
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Townships|

* Amador
* Chisago Lake
* Fish Lake
* Franconia
* Lent
* Nessel
* Rushseba
* Shafer
* Sunrise
* Wyoming

Unincorporated
communities|

* Almelund
* Franconia
* Kost
* Palmdale
* Rush Point
* Stark
* Sunrise

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