Fernando, Minnesota

Fernando, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Fernando, Minnesota

Location of the community of Fernando
within Round Grove Township, McLeod County

Coordinates: 44°39′06″N 94°27′28″W / 44.65167°N 94.45778°WCoordinates: 44°39′06″N 94°27′28″W / 44.65167°N 94.45778°W
Country United States
State Minnesota
County McLeod
Township Round Grove Township
Elevation 1,060 ft (320 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55385
Area code(s) 320
GNIS feature ID 643613[1]

Fernando is an unincorporated community in Round Grove Township, McLeod County, Minnesota, United States, near Stewart and Brownton. The community is located near the junction of McLeod County Roads 7 and 17.

The community had a post office from 1899 to 1903. Unusually, Fernando's post office was located in the creamery, with the buttermaker, Ferdinand W. Fenske, acting as postmaster. The community was near a station along the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.[2]

References

  1. "Fernando, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 359. ISBN 0-87351-396-7. Retrieved September 29, 2007.