Bratsberg, Minnesota

Bratsberg is an unincorporated community in Fillmore County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Bratsberg in 1862, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.^[2] The community was named after the county of Bratsberg, in Norway.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bratsberg, Minnesota
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bratsberg Post Office (historical)
↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 191.

Municipalities and communities of Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Preston

Cities	Canton Chatfield‡ Fountain Harmony Lanesboro Mabel Ostrander Peterson Preston Rushford Village Rushford Spring Valley Whalan Wykoff

Townships	Amherst Arendahl Beaver Bloomfield Bristol Canton Carimona Carrolton Chatfield Fillmore Forestville Fountain Harmony Holt Jordan Newburg Norway Pilot Mound Preble Preston Spring Valley Sumner York

Unincorporated communities	Bratsberg Cherry Grove Etna Fillmore Granger Greenleafton Hamilton Henrytown Highland Lenora Newburg Prosper

Ghost town	Forestville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 43°44′06″N 91°46′14″W / 43.73500°N 91.77056°W / 43.73500; -91.77056

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