Veseli, Minnesota

Veseli is an unincorporated community in Wheatland Township, Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The community was incorporated in 1889.[2] It was named after Veselí, in the Czech Republic (South Bohemia), a city whence its early settlers came.[3] Veseli was one of the four largest communities in Minnesota originally settled by Czech immigrants.

Veseli
Unincorporated community
Veseli
Location of the community of Veseli
within Wheatland Township, Rice County
Veseli
Veseli (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°30′54″N 93°27′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRice County
TownshipWheatland Township
Elevation
1,076 ft (328 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55046
Area code(s)507
GNIS feature ID653643[1]

The community is located along Rice County Road 6 (50th Street West) near its junction with Jackson Avenue.

State Highway 19 (MN 19) is also in the immediate area. Veseli is located within ZIP code 55046 based in Lonsdale.

Nearby places include Lonsdale, New Prague, Webster, and Wheatland.

Veseli is the home of the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, known as an architectural landmark for its brick exterior and Italian Romanesque interior.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890182—
190024936.8%
1910235−5.6%
1920179−23.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References
  1. "Veseli, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Veseli, Minnesota". United States Geological Survey.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 464.
  4. Guide to the Architecture of Minnesota - David Gebhard - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  5. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".


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