Guckeen, Minnesota
Guckeen is an unincorporated community in Faribault County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
History
Guckeen was originally called Derby, and under the latter name was laid out in 1900. A post office was established as Guckeen in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973. The present name of Guckeen is the surname of an early settler.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guckeen, Minnesota
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 80.
- ^ "Faribault County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guckeen Post Office (historical)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |