Traverse, Minnesota

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.

This article is about the unincorporated community in Nicollet County. For the county named Traverse, see Traverse County, Minnesota.
Traverse
Unincorporated community
Traverse is located in Minnesota
Traverse
Traverse
Location of the community of Traverse
within Traverse Township, Nicollet County
Traverse is located in the United States
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Traverse (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°20′55″N 94°01′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyNicollet
TownshipTraverse Township
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56082
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654978[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]

References
  1. "Traverse, Nicollet County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 373.
  3. "Nicollet County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 30, 2015.


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