Genoa, Minnesota
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|subdivision_name3 = New Haven Township and Kalmar Township
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|timezone = Central (CST)
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|blank_info = 644070{{cite gnis|644070|Genoa, Minnesota}}
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Genoa is an unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along 75th Street NW (County 14) near Exchange Avenue. Genoa is located within New Haven Township and Kalmar Township. Nearby places include Oronoco, Pine Island, and Byron. The South Branch Middle Fork of the Zumbro River flows nearby.
History
Genoa was platted in 1865, and named after Genoa, in Italy.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n405 386]}} A post office was established at Genoa in 1872, and remained in operation until 1905.{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Olmsted |title=Olmsted County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=27 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011914/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Olmsted |archivedate=5 March 2016 }}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Olmsted County, Minnesota
Category:Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
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