Marysburg, Minnesota Explained

Marysburg, Minnesota
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label:Marysburg
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Blue Earth
Le Sueur
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Jamestown
Washington
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1050
Coordinates:44.2403°N -93.8169°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56063
Area Code:507
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:654821

Marysburg is an unincorporated community in Blue Earth and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

The center of Marysburg is generally considered near the intersection of 243rd Street (County 16) and John Street. The junction of Le Sueur County Road 15 and Blue Earth County Road 26 is nearby.

Marysburg is located within Jamestown Township in Blue Earth County; and also located within Washington Township in Le Sueur County. From 1858 to 1903, the community had a post office. Marysburg is located within ZIP code 56063 based in Madison Lake.

Nearby places include Madison Lake, Elysian, Cleveland, Mankato, and Kasota.

Marysburg, a community at the south edge of Washington Township, in section 15, platted January 24, 1859,[1] was named by its first settler, John L. Meagher, an immigrant from Ireland, who was its postmaster during many years, and was also the probate judge for Le Sueur County. The community is also at the north edge of Jamestown Township. Marysburg was originally settled by immigrants from both Ireland and Germany.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 302.