Lexington, Minnesota | |
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  Lexington  Lexington | |
| Coordinates: 44°26′33″N 93°42′09″W / 44.44250°N 93.70250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Le Sueur |
| Township | Lexington |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56057 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654795[1] |
Lexington is an unincorporated community in Lexington Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located along Le Sueur County Road 26 (Lexington Road), near its junctions with County Roads 5 and 32.
Lexington is located within ZIP code 56057 based in Le Center. Nearby places include Le Center, Montgomery, St. Thomas, Heidelberg, St. Henry, and Cordova.
Lexington had a station on the former Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. Lexington was platted in 1857, and named directly or indirectly after Lexington, Massachusetts.[2] The community had a post office from 1856 to 1907.[3]
References
- ↑ "Lexington, Le Sueur County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 302.
- ↑ "Le Sueur County County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Minnesota highlighting Le Sueur County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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