Lexington is an unincorporated community in Lexington Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States.
Lexington, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 44°26′33″N 93°42′09″W / 44.44250°N 93.70250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Le Sueur |
| Township | Lexington |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56057 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654795[1] |
The community is located along Le Sueur County Road 26 (Lexington Road), near its junctions with County Roads 5 and 32.
Lexington is located within ZIP code 56057 based in Le Center. Nearby places include Le Center, Montgomery, St. Thomas, Heidelberg, St. Henry, and Cordova.
Lexington had a station on the former Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. Lexington was platted in 1857, and named directly or indirectly after Lexington, Massachusetts.[2] The community had a post office from 1856 to 1907.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Lexington, Le Sueur County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 302.
- ^ "Le Sueur County County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
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