Guckeen, Minnesota

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]

Guckeen was named for an early settler.^[2]

References

Municipalities and communities of Faribault County, Minnesota, United States County seat: Blue Earth Cities Blue Earth Bricelyn Delavan Easton Elmore Frost Kiester Minnesota Lake‡ Walters Wells Winnebago Townships Barber Blue Earth City Brush Creek Clark Delavan Dunbar Elmore Emerald Foster Jo Daviess Kiester Lura Minnesota Lake Pilot Grove Prescott Rome Seely Verona Walnut Lake Winnebago City Unincorporated communities Guckeen Huntley Marna Ghost towns Clayton Homedahl Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 43°39′05″N 94°13′30″W / 43.65139°N 94.22500°W / 43.65139; -94.22500