San Francisco, Minnesota

San Francisco is an abandoned townsite in San Francisco Township{{cite gnis|665551|San Francisco Township}} in Carver County, Minnesota, United States.

History

San Francisco was first settled in 1854 and named by the founder, William Foster, after the city in California.{{cite book| last =Upham| first =Warren| authorlink =Warren Upham| title =Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition| publisher =Minnesota Historical Society| year =2001| location =Saint Paul, Minnesota| pages =608| isbn =0-87351-396-7}} It was reportedly the original county seat of Carver County, Minnesota, but lost that status to Chaska a year later.[http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/mn/sanfrancisco.html San Francisco – Ghost Town] The town lasted about ten years from its founding and had a post office from 1856 until 1858 and again from 1861 until 1862.{{cite book| last =Upham| first =Warren| authorlink =Warren Upham| title =Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition| publisher =Minnesota Historical Society| year =2001| location =Saint Paul, Minnesota| pages =88, 89| isbn =0-87351-396-7}} It still existed as a town in 1870, as there is a U.S. federal census record for it.

References

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Category:Former populated places in Minnesota

Category:Former populated places in Carver County, Minnesota