Oak Center, Minnesota

Oak Center, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Oak Center, Minnesota
Oak Center, Minnesota

Location of the community of Oak Center
within Gillford Township, Wabasha County

Coordinates: 44°21′14″N 92°24′02″W / 44.35389°N 92.40056°W / 44.35389; -92.40056Coordinates: 44°21′14″N 92°24′02″W / 44.35389°N 92.40056°W / 44.35389; -92.40056
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Wabasha County
Township Gillford Township
Elevation 1,155 ft (352 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55041
Area code(s) 651 and 507
GNIS feature ID 654855[1]

Oak Center is an unincorporated community in Gillford Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

The community is located between Lake City and Zumbro Falls at the junction of Wabasha County Roads 31, 75, and 82; and U.S. Highway 63. Wabasha County Roads 3, 16, and 33 are also in the immediate area. Other nearby places include Lake City, Zumbro Falls, Bellechester, and Mazeppa.

History

A post office was established at Oak Center in 1874, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Oak Center, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Wabasha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 558.


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