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.
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![]() ![]() Fernando Location of the community of Fernando Show map of Minnesotawithin Round Grove Township, McLeod County ![]() ![]() Fernando Fernando (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
Coordinates: 44°39′06″N 94°27′28″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | McLeod |
Township | Round Grove Township |
Elevation | 1,060 ft (320 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55385 |
Area code(s) | 320 |
GNIS feature ID | 643613[1] |
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]
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County seat: Glencoe | ||
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