Welcome to Bratsberg ...

Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bratsberg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

Bratsberg is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bratsberg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Bratsberg: (507)

Communities near Bratsberg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bratsberg.

• Caledonia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
• Rushford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
  • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <3>
• Lewiston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
  • Lewiston is located in Winona County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
• Preston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
• Spring Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
• Harmony
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
• Houston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Houston is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
• Rushford Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
  • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
• Mabel
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Mabel is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <3>
• Lanesboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
  • Lanesboro is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bratsberg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bratsberg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bratsberg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bratsberg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bratsberg. See our Newspapers Page for Bratsberg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bratsberg ...

Looking for more information about Bratsberg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bratsberg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bratsberg.

Adding Bratsberg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bratsberg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bratsberg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bratsberg post office opened in 1862.

We also found Bratsberg in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bratsberg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bratsberg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/