Country United States County Nicollet Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 306 m | State Minnesota Township Bernadotte Township ZIP code 56054 Local time Saturday 3:07 PM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SE at 35 km/h, 61% Humidity | ||
Bernadotte is an unincorporated community in Bernadotte Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States, near Lafayette. The community is located near the junction of Nicollet County Roads 1 and 10.
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Map of Bernadotte, MN 56054, USA
Bernadotte is the home of Historic Marker: Bernadotte Lutheran Church and Historic Marker: Bernadotte Co-op Creamery.
Bernadotte is also the home of the world's largest collection of cow-related items, amassed by local celebrity and resident Ruth Klossner. This record was officially approved by Guinness World Records on June 9, 2015.
History
A post office called Bernadotte was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1904. The community was named for Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, a French Jacobines leader, later French Marshal, later King Charles XIV of Sweden and founder of the House of Bernadotte.