Norseland Community

Norseland Community (HM299G)

Location: Saint Peter, MN 56082 Nicollet County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 24.596', W 94° 6.742'

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In 1854 the first settlers from Norway and Sweden arrived in the area. By 1858, the village of Norseland had formed, with the Norwegians gathering for church east of town and the Swedes to the west. That year, the Burke brothers opened a general store which came to include a post office and a barber shop. This store was later owned and operated by the Emil Swenson Family, until its closing in 2007. In 1872 Bernt Peterson started a blacksmith shop, soon sold to Anton Olson and son Ole Anthony. In 1896 the Norseland Cooperative Creamery was organized. By the 1930s there would be an implement dealer, auto dealer, feed mill, café, auto repair shop, locker plant, baseball team, band and tavern. Though economic and demographic changes of the 20th century gradually forced the closing of several businesses, Norseland remains the symbolic heart of the community.
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HM NumberHM299G
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Date Added Wednesday, July 11th, 2018 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 411433 N 4918006
Decimal Degrees44.40993333, -94.11236667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 24.596', W 94° 6.742'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 24' 35.76" N, 94° 6' 44.52" W
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Area Code(s)507, 651
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 37576 MN-22, Saint Peter MN 56082, US
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