San Francisco, Minnesota

For the city in California, see San Francisco.

San Francisco is an abandoned townsite in San Francisco Township in Carver County, Minnesota.

History

San Francisco was first settled in 1854 and named by the founder, William Foster, after the city in California. [1] It was reportedly the original county seat of Carver County, Minnesota, U.S.A. but lost that status to Chaska a year later. [2] The town lasted about ten years from its founding and had a post office from 1856 until 1858 and again from 1861 until 1862. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. pp. pp. 608. ISBN 0-87351-396-7. 
  2. ^ San Francisco - Ghost Town

External links

Municipalities and communities of Carver County, Minnesota, USA
Cities
Townships
Unincorporated
community
  • Gotha
Ghost town
  • San Francisco
Footnotes

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