Assumption, Minnesota
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  Assumption Location of the community of Assumption within Minnesota  Assumption Assumption (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′17″N 93°53′20″W / 44.68806°N 93.88889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Carver and Sibley |
| Township | Hancock Township and Washington Lake Township |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55338 and 55368 |
| Area codes | 507 and 952 |
| GNIS feature ID | 639488[1] |
Assumption is an unincorporated community in Carver and Sibley Counties, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located eight miles east-northeast of Green Isle. Nearby places also include Hamburg, Norwood Young America, Bongards, Cologne, and Belle Plaine. The community is home to the Assumption State Wildlife Management Area.
Assumption is located within Hancock Township in Carver County; and also located within Washington Lake Township in Sibley County.
History
[edit]A post office previously operated in Assumption from 1881 to 1906.[2] Assumption took its name from a Roman Catholic church of the same name.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Assumption, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Carver County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 81.
Municipalities and communities of Carver County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Municipalities and communities of Sibley County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |