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Oslo is an unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States, near Hayfield. The community is located near the junction of State Highway 30 (MN 30) and Dodge County Road 13. The South Fork of the Zumbro River flows nearby.

Oslo
Unincorporated community
Oslo
Location of the community of Oslo
within Vernon Township, Dodge County
Oslo
Oslo (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°53′32″N 92°44′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDodge
TownshipVernon Township
Elevation
1,296 ft (395 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55940
Area code(s)507
GNIS feature ID654863[1]

History


A post office was established at Oslo in 1879, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named after Oslo, in Norway.[3]


References


  1. "Oslo, Dodge County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Dodge County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 173.





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