Welcome to Assumption ...

Assumption is primarily located in Carver County<1>. A portion of Assumption extends into Sibley County.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Assumption, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Assumption is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Assumption: (952)

Communities Also Named Assumption ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Assumption - they are located in Alberta, Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Assumption.

Communities near Assumption ...

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

• Chaska
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaska
  • Chaska is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaska <4>
• Chanhassen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chanhassen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
  • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <4>
• Waconia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
  • Waconia is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <4>
• Victoria
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Victoria is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
• Minnetrista
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetrista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetrista
  • Minnetrista is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetrista <4>
• New Prague
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prague
  • New Prague is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Prague <4>
• Belle Plaine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
  • Belle Plaine is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <4>
• Jordan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <4>
• Carver
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
  • Carver is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carver <4>
• Glencoe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,499 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Assumption ...

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

Adding Assumption to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Assumption post office opened in 1881.

We also found Assumption in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Assumption.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carver County: www.co.carver.mn.us/

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