Conception is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Highland Township,
Wabasha County
Wabasha County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,387. Its county seat is Wabasha.
Wabasha County is part of the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The recently organized Mi ...
,
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States.
The community is located near the junction of Wabasha County Roads 14 and 18.
Nearby places include
Wabasha,
Kellogg,
Theilman, and
Plainview. The community is located within the
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest.
The community was named for the Catholic church, the Church of the Immaculate Conception, which was built in 1866 in section 10 of Highland Township.
References
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Wabasha County, Minnesota
Rochester metropolitan area, Minnesota
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