Oak Center is an unincorporated community in Gillford Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States.

Oak Center
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°21′14″N 92°24′02″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Wabasha County
Township	Gillford Township
Elevation	1,155 ft (352 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55041
Area code(s)	651 and 507
GNIS feature ID	654855[1]

Geography

The community is located between Lake City and Zumbro Falls at the junction of Wabasha County Roads 31, 75, and 82; and U.S. Highway 63. County Roads 3, 16, and 33 are also in the immediate area. Nearby places include Lake City, Zumbro Falls, Bellechester, and Mazeppa.

History

A post office was established at Oak Center in 1874, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.[3]

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