Welcome to Pratt ...
Pratt is located in Steele County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Pratt, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pratt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Pratt is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pratt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pratt is located in the (507) area code.
Communities Also Named Pratt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Pratt - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pratt.
Communities near Pratt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pratt.
- Owatonna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owatonna
- Owatonna is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owatonna <4>
- Faribault
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faribault
- Faribault is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faribault <4>
- Waseca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waseca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
- Waseca is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <4>
- Rice Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Dodge Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
- Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <4>
- Blooming Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
- Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <4>
- Kenyon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Kenyon is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenyon <4>
- Hayfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hayfield is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfield <4>
- Medford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- New Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
- New Richland is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <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 Pratt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pratt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pratt. 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 Pratt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pratt. See our Newspapers Page for Pratt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pratt ...
Looking for more information about Pratt? 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 Pratt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pratt.
Adding Pratt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pratt 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 Pratt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pratt post office opened in 1879.
We also found Pratt in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pratt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pratt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Steele County: www.co.steele.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 Steele, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pratt - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |