Dassel, Minnesota is in Meeker County. Named for Bernard Dassel, an official with the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, the town was platted in 1869, the year that the railroad reached the area, and a post office was established. Most of the early settlers of Dassel came from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Virginia, but they were shortly followed by Swedish immigrants, particularly from Västergötland and Värmland. The first general store was operated by James H. and Charles A. Morris in 1869. Dassel was incorporated in 1878. US Highway 12 and Minnesota Highway 15 are the chief routes to and from the city. Dassel is situated east of Darwin and Litchfield and west of Cokato Smith Lake and Howard Lake, south of Kingston, and north of Hutchinson. Other nearby communities include Albion Center, Albright, Forest City, French Lake, Greenleaf, Jennie, Knapp, Lamson, Rassat, Rice Lake, Sherman, Stockholm, Strout, Waverly, West Albion, and Winsted. Minneapolis is about fifty-five miles east of Dassel.
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Located in Dassel, Minnesota, the school is a campus of the Dassel-Cokato School District, also known as Independent School District #466. A school calendar, student-parent handbook and supply list, newsletter, staff list, and contacts are published, along with notices and announcements.
http://dassel.dc.k12.mn.us/
Located on 3rd Street North in Dassel, Minnesota, the library is part of the Pioneerland Library System. Library hours, a calendar of events, and staff contacts are published, along with an overview of library services, reference materials and research facilities, new items, and policy data.
http://www.dassel.lib.mn.us/
The official municipal web site features the City of Dassel city government, the Dassel Chamber of Commerce, Dassel History Center, and the Dassel Economic Development Authority. Schedules, calendars of events, office hours, locations and contacts, and a guide to the community are put forth.
http://dassel.com/
Herald Journal Publishing offers a printed guide to the Dassel and Cokato, Minnesota communities, as well as a local business directory, local churches, organizations, the public library, museum, emergency services, recreational opportunities, area attractions and events, and government offices and services.
http://www.dasselenterprisedispatch.com/
Dassel-Cokato Enterprise Dispatch
The news content of the weekly newspaper is available by subscription only, with a printed and digital edition available. The publication’s web site offers news and sports headlines, obituaries, funeral notices, government contacts, and a guide to the community. Readers may subscribe online.
http://www.dasselcokato.com/
The real estate broker is located in Dassel, Minnesota. The family owned business serves investors, buyers and sellers throughout the state, although its primary focus has been in Meeker, Wright, Stearns and McLeod counties. Available real estate may be searched through a number of variables, such as price range and area size.
https://keepingthefocus.com/
In business since 2005, Jimmy’s Pizza is located in Dassel, Minnesota, but delivers to the Dassel, Cokato, Darwin, Kingston, and Howard Lake communities, with inside dining and take-out also available. Its history and a profile of the business is presented, along with a menu, contacts, and job postings.
http://www.jimmysdassel.com/
