Gotha, Minnesota

Gotha
Unincorporated community
Signpost for Gotha
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Coordinates: 44°43′02″N 93°47′19″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Carver
Township	Benton Township and Hancock Township
Elevation	965 ft (294 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	952
GNIS feature ID	654729[1]

Gotha is an unincorporated community in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The community lies on the boundary line between Benton and Hancock Townships. Gotha is located four miles south of Cologne at the junction of Carver County Roads 50 and 53.

History

A post office was established at Gotha in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.^[2] The community was named after Gotha, in Germany.^[3]

References

1. "Gotha, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gotha Post Office (historical)
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 82.