San Francisco, Minnesota facts for kids

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San Francisco is an abandoned town in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. It is located within San Francisco Township. This means it was once a busy place, but now it's empty.

The Story of San Francisco

San Francisco was first settled in 1854. A person named William Foster founded the town. He named it after the famous city in California.

Early Days and County Seat

The town of San Francisco was once very important. It was reportedly the first "county seat" for Carver County, Minnesota. A county seat is like the main town or capital for a county. It's where the county government offices are located. However, San Francisco lost this important role to Chaska just one year later.

A Short-Lived Town

San Francisco only lasted for about ten years after it was founded. It had a post office for a short time. The post office was open from 1856 to 1858. It opened again from 1861 to 1862. The town was still listed in a U.S. federal census record in 1870. This shows it existed as a town at that time.

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