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Welcome to Koniska ...

Koniska is located in McLeod County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Koniska, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

Koniska is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Koniska is within the boundaries of the (320) area code.

Communities near Koniska ...

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

  • Hutchinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Glencoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Watertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwood Young America
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
    • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Cokato
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokato
    • Cokato is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cokato <4>
  • Mayer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
    • Mayer is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <4>
  • Winsted
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
    • Winsted is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <4>
  • Howard Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Arlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lester Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
    • Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester Prairie <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 Koniska. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Koniska.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Koniska ...

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

Adding Koniska to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Koniska in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

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

From that list, the Koniska post office opened in 1860.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Koniska.

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

The official website for McLeod County: www.co.mcleod.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 McLeod, 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 Koniska - 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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