Hader is an

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in Goodhue County,

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, United States. The community is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 52, State Highway 57 ( MN 57), and Goodhue County Road 8 (County 8 Boulevard). Hader is located within Leon Township and Wanamingo Township. Nearby places include Zumbrota, Wanamingo, Goodhue, Minneola Township, Belle Creek Township, and Cannon Falls. ZIP codes 55992 (Zumbrota), 55983 (Wanamingo), 55009 (Cannon Falls), and 55027 (Goodhue) all meet near Hader.

History

When Hader was founded by Otis F. Smith in 1857, it was built in order to be the

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. However, these plans failed, the

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was not fulfilled, and few buildings were built during that time.

References

Unincorporated communities in Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Goodhue County, Minnesota 1857 establishments in Minnesota Territory Populated places established in 1857 {{GoodhueCountyMN-geo-stub