Traverse is an unincorporated community in Traverse Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States, near St. Peter. The community is located along Nicollet County Road 15, near its junctions with County Roads 19 (377th Avenue) and 40 (371st Avenue). The Traverse des Sioux Historic Site is nearby.

Traverse
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°20′55″N 94°01′03″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Nicollet
Township	Traverse Township
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56082
Area code(s)	507
GNIS feature ID	654978[1]

History

Traverse was platted in 1852.[2] The community's historical name, Travers des Sioux, is derived from French meaning "crossing of the Sioux".[2] A post office called Travers des Sioux was established in 1853, the name was shortened to Traverse in 1896, and the post office closed in 1915.[3]

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