Kost is an unincorporated community in Chisago County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Kost
Kost is located in Minnesota
Kost
Kost
Kost is located in the United States
Kost
Kost
Coordinates: 45°29′31″N 92°52′05″W / 45.49194°N 92.86806°W / 45.49194; -92.86806
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyChisago
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code651
GNIS feature ID654781[1]

History

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Ferdinand A. Kost built a local gristmill in 1883, and gave the surrounding community its name.[2] A post office was established at Kost in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kost, Minnesota
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 108.
  3. ^ "Chisago County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 19, 2015.