Cambria is an unincorporated community in Blue Earth County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Cambria
Cambria is located in Minnesota
Cambria
Cambria
Cambria is located in the United States
Cambria
Cambria
Coordinates: 44°14′19″N 94°18′52″W / 44.23861°N 94.31444°W / 44.23861; -94.31444
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBlue Earth
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code507
GNIS feature ID640787[1]

History

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Cambria was platted in 1900.[2] The community took its name from Cambria Township.[2]

A post office was established at Cambria in 1881, closed in 1882, reopened in 1901, and closed permanently in 1967.[3]

 
Cambria Creamery, Mankato, Minnesota

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cambria, Minnesota
  2. ^ a b Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 50.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cambria Post Office (historical)