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Welcome to Corvuso ...

Corvuso is located in Meeker County<1>.


The location of Corvuso has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Corvuso, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Corvuso is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Corvuso: (320)

Communities near Corvuso ...

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

  • Hutchinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Litchfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dassel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
    • Dassel is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <4>
  • Atwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hector
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <4>
  • Bird Island
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Brownton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
    • Brownton is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <4>
  • Buffalo Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
    • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <4>
  • Grove City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
  • Stewart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people

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 Corvuso. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corvuso.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Corvuso. 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 Corvuso.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corvuso ...

Looking for more information about Corvuso? 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 Corvuso, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Corvuso.

Adding Corvuso to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Corvuso 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 Corvuso was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Corvuso post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corvuso.

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

The official website for Meeker County: www.co.meeker.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Meeker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corvuso - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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