Jarrett, Minnesota

Jarrett is an unincorporated community in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States.

Jarrett
Unincorporated community
Jarrett is located in Minnesota
Jarrett
Jarrett
Location of the community of Jarrett
within Wabasha County
Jarrett is located in the United States
Jarrett
Jarrett
Jarrett (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°14′10″N 92°20′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWabasha County
TownshipHyde Park Township and Zumbro Township
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55991 and 55957
Area code507
GNIS feature ID645581[1]

Geography

The community is located between Hammond and Millville along Wabasha County Road 11 near the intersection with 334th Avenue. Jarrett is located within Hyde Park Township and Zumbro Township. Silver Spring Creek and the Zumbro River meet at Jarrett. Other nearby communities include Millville, Hammond, Zumbro Falls, Potsdam, and South Troy.

History

A post office called Jarretts was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1919.[2] The community took its name from Jarrett's Ford, a shallow crossing over the Zumbro River.[3]

References
  1. "Jarrett, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Wabasha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 557.


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