Pleasant Grove, Minnesota facts for kids
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Pleasant Grove
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 Pleasant Grove, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Pleasant Grove, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Township | Pleasant Grove Township |
| Elevation | 1,289 ft (393 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55976
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 649549 |
Pleasant Grove is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Grove Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, near Rochester and Stewartville. The community is located along Olmsted County Road 1 near County Road 140.
History
Pleasant Grove was platted in 1854, and named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site. A post office was established at Pleasant Grove in 1854, and remained in operation until 1905.
Notable person
- Augustus Barrows (1838–1885), lumberman and legislator
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| 1880 | 200 | — | |
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