Official Name: | Potsdam |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Olmsted |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Farmington Township |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1138 |
Coordinates: | 44.1656°N -92.3392°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 55932 |
Area Code: | 507 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 649691 |
Potsdam is an unincorporated community in Farmington Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, near Elgin and Rochester. The community is located along State Highway 247 (MN 247) near Olmsted County Road 11. The boundary line between Olmsted and Wabasha counties is nearby.
Potsdam was laid out circa 1860, and named after Potsdam, in Germany.[1] A post office was established at Potsdam in 1873, and remained in operation until 1905.[2]