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Oslo
Unincorporated community
OsloLocation of the community of Oslo within Vernon Township, Dodge CountyShow map of MinnesotaOsloOslo (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°53′32″N 92°44′19″W / 43.89222°N 92.73861°W / 43.89222; -92.73861
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Dodge
Township	Vernon Township
Elevation	1,296 ft (395 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55940
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	654863

Oslo is an unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States, near Hayfield. The community is located near the junction of State Highway 30 (MN 30) and Dodge County Road 13. The South Fork of the Zumbro River flows nearby.

History

A post office was established at Oslo in 1879, and remained in operation until 1902. The community was named after Oslo, in Norway.

References

1. "Oslo, Dodge County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Dodge County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 173.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Dodge County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Mantorville
Cities	Blooming Prairie‡ Claremont Dodge Center Hayfield Kasson Mantorville West Concord
Townships	Ashland Canisteo Claremont Concord Ellington Hayfield Mantorville Milton Ripley Vernon Wasioja Westfield
Unincorporated communities	Berne Concord Danesville‡ Eden Oslo Vlasaty Wasioja
Ghost town	Rice Lake‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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