Veseli, Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°30′54″N 93°27′36″W / 44.51500°N 93.46000°W / 44.51500; -93.46000
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Veseli
Church of the Most Holy Trinity
Veseli is located in Minnesota
Veseli
Veseli
Location of the community of Veseli
within Wheatland Township, Rice County
Veseli is located in the United States
Veseli
Veseli
Veseli (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°30′54″N 93°27′36″W / 44.51500°N 93.46000°W / 44.51500; -93.46000
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 code507
GNIS feature ID653643[1]

Veseli is an unincorporated community in Wheatland Township, Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The community was named after Veselí, in the Czech Republic (South Bohemia).[2]

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, Elko New Market, and Webster.

Veseli is the home of the Catholic Church of the Most Holy Trinity, known as an architectural landmark for its brick exterior and Italian Romanesque interior.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890182
190024936.8%
1910235−5.6%
1920179−23.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

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