Okaman Village (Site)

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Site of former village of Okaman on the NE shore of Lake Elysian in Janesville Township, Waseca County, Minnesota. it also extended partially into LeSueur County.

Okaman was platted in 1857, and had a post office from 1858-1875. The population eventually largely moved to neighboring Janesville and Elysian.

History: mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/city.cfm?PlaceNameID=11463&Book...

Shown on 1896 plat map of Janesville Township:
www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/475091/Janesville+Towns...

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Coordinates: 44°11'31"N 93°38'50"W

Lake Elysian 4.3 km
Waterville Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota 7.7 km
Elysian Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota 10 km
Madison Lake 12 km
Lake Jefferson 15 km
Cordova Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota 18 km
Kilkenny Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota 18 km
Lake Washington 19 km
Washington Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota 19 km
Cleveland Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota 23 km

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Lake Elysian Waterville Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota Elysian Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota Madison Lake Lake Jefferson Cordova Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota Kilkenny Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota Lake Washington Washington Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota Cleveland Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota