Guckeen, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Guckeen
Unincorporated community
Guckeen, Minnesota Location in Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Guckeen, Minnesota Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Faribault
Elevation	1,112 ft (339 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	507
GNIS feature ID	644521

Guckeen is a small, unincorporated community located in Faribault County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. An unincorporated community is a place that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town. Instead, it's managed as part of the larger county.

The Story of Guckeen: A Look Back

Guckeen has an interesting past! It wasn't always known by its current name. When this area was first planned out in the year 1900, it was called Derby.

Just one year later, in 1901, a post office opened in the community. This post office was given the name Guckeen. It stayed open for many years, helping people send and receive mail, until it finally closed in 1973. The name "Guckeen" comes from the last name of one of the very first people to settle in this area.