Nicollet County, Minnesota

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Courthouse
Courthouse was built in 1881
photo 2016


County Information
Founded: March 5, 1853
Named for: Joseph Nicolas Nicollet, a geographer-explorer
County Seat: St. Peter
Largest city: North Mankato

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Cities and Towns
Courtland, Lafayette, Mankato (part), Nicollet, North Mankato (part), St. Peter

Unincorporated Communities
Klossner, Norseland, St. George, West Newton, Bernadotte

Townships
Belgrade, Bernadotte, Brighton, Courtland, Granby, Lafayette, Lake Prairie, New Sweden, Nicollet, Oshawa, Ridgely, Traverse, West Newton

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Website Updates



MARCH 2024
BIOS: transcribed by Robin Line - Julius H. Block, C. A. Johnson, John A. Johnson, Charles Russell Davis, Ole Peterson, Elias S. Pettijohn, P. P. Quist, C. G. Schulz, Jacob P. Uhler, Honore Diedonne Valin
MILITARY: MN Historical Society Gold Star Vets, submitted by Robin Line - Einar Fred Peterson
OBITS: transcribed by Robin Line - Ella Daniels

JULY 2023
BIOS: William T. Jones
HISTORY: From the History of Nicollet and LeSueur Counties Minnesota - CHAPTER VIII - COUNTY AND STATE REPRESENTATION; CHAPTER XIII - STEAMBOATING AND RAILROADS



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