San Francisco is an abandoned townsite in San Francisco Township [1] in Carver County, Minnesota, United States.

San Francisco Township is a rural township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 871 as of the 2020 census. [3] San Francisco Township was organized in 1858, and named after San Francisco, California. [4]

Jan 13, 2025 · San Francisco Township 17380 Homestead Road Carver, MN 55315. Ordinances. Public Notices. Meetings. Minutes. Contact the Township. Latest news. Oct 2024 Meeting Minutes View the Oct 14, 2024 Meeting Minutes (PDF) Restored Historic San Francisco Township Hall – Waconia Patriot Oct 30, 2024.

Located in San Francisco’s historic Dogpatch district, Minnesota Street Project offers affordable and economically sustainable spaces for art galleries, artists and related nonprofits.

Mar 17, 2022 · There's no Golden Gate Bridge in Southern Minnesota, but there is a small community named San Francisco. San Francisco Township is located within the town of Carver, Minnesota, about an hour and a half south of St. Cloud.

Nov 27, 2013 · San Francisco, almost as hilly in places as its namesake, sat not on a bay but on the banks and bluffs of the Minnesota. For a while, Foster’s ambitions for San Francisco seemed to be realized.

San Francisco, named for the California city, was an early Carver County town that ultimately failed. It was founded by William Foster in 1854. He purchased land along the Minnesota River, divided it into lots, built the first store and a warehouse, and tried to sell other plots.

Apr 5, 2023 · San Francisco Is in Minnesota. San Francisco Township, that is. Located in Carver County, it's home to a historic one-room schoolhouse, rolling farmland, and lots and lots of gravel.

Feb 1, 2014 · San Francisco, almost as hilly in places as its namesake, sat not on a bay but on the banks and bluffs of the Minnesota. Check out the full article about San Francisco Township on MinnPost: https://www.minnpost.com/stroll/2013/11/exploring-carver-county-ghost …

san francisco NAME: San Francisco COUNTY: Carver ROADS: 2WD GRID: 6 CLIMATE: Snow in winter, Minnesota River often floods in Spring BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer COMMENTS: San Francisco's Town Hall was built in 1917 (possibly as a schoolhouse) and moved to its present location in 1962.