San Francisco, Minnesota

San Francisco is an abandoned townsite in San Francisco Township in Carver County, Minnesota.

History

San Francisco was first settled in 1854 and named by the founder, William Foster, after the city in California. cite book| last =Upham| first =Warren| authorlink =Warren Upham| title =Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition| publisher =Minnesota Historical Society| date =2001| location =Saint Paul, Minnesota| pages =pp. 608| isbn =0-87351-396-7] It was reportedly the original county seat of Carver County, Minnesota, U.S.A. but lost that status to Chaska a year later. [ [http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/mn/sanfrancisco.html San Francisco - Ghost Town ] ] The town lasted about ten years from its founding and had a post office from 1856 until 1858 and again from 1861 until 1862. cite book| last =Upham| first =Warren| authorlink =Warren Upham| title =Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition| publisher =Minnesota Historical Society| date =2001| location =Saint Paul, Minnesota| pages =pp. 88, 89| isbn =0-87351-396-7]

References

External links

*Gnis|665551|Township of San Francisco