Bernadotte, Minnesota
| Bernadotte, Minnesota | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Bernadotte, Minnesota
within Bernadotte Township, Nicollet County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Township | Bernadotte Township |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56054 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 639970[1] |
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.
Bernadotte is the home of Historic Marker: Bernadotte Lutheran Church[2] and Historic Marker: Bernadotte Co-op Creamery.[3]
Bernadotte is also the home of the world's largest collection of cow-related items, amassed by local celebrity and resident Ruth Klossner.[4] This record was officially approved by Guinness World Records on June 9, 2015.[5]
History
A post office called Bernadotte was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1904.[6] 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.[7]
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Municipalities and communities of Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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