Guckeen is an unincorporated community in Faribault County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
Guckeen was originally called Derby, and under the latter name was laid out in 1900.[2] A post office was established as Guckeen in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973.[3][4] The present name of Guckeen is the surname of an early settler.[2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guckeen, Minnesota
- ^ a b Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 80.
- ^ "Faribault County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guckeen Post Office (historical)
Municipalities and communities of Faribault County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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