Assumption, Minnesota Explained

Assumption
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Carver and Sibley
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Hancock Township and Washington Lake Township
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1010
Coordinates:44.6881°N -93.8889°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55338 and 55368
Area Codes:507 and 952
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:639488

Assumption is an unincorporated community in Carver and Sibley Counties, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located eight miles east-northeast of Green Isle. Nearby places also include Hamburg, Norwood Young America, Bongards, Cologne, and Belle Plaine. The community is home to the Assumption State Wildlife Management Area.

Assumption is located within Hancock Township in Carver County; and also located within Washington Lake Township in Sibley County.

History

A post office previously operated in Assumption from 1881 to 1906.[1] Assumption took its name from a Roman Catholic church of the same name.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carver County . Jim Forte Postal History . 11 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150412014926/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Carver . 12 April 2015 .
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 81.