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Carver County, Minnesota

Street maps, historic prints and keepsakes for 10 Carver County towns.

The oldest is Chaska, established 1871. The largest by population is Chaska (27,810).

Town	Established	Population
Carver	–	5,829
Chaska	1871	27,810
Cologne	–	2,047
Hamburg	–	566
Mayer	–	2,453
New Germany	–	464
Norwood Young America	–	3,863
Victoria	–	10,546
Waconia	–	13,033
Watertown	–	4,659

About these towns

Carver: Ten thousand years ago, the Glacial River Warren flowed through the area and left deposits of clay, sand, gravel, and fine silt soils as well as the Minnesota River.

Chaska: Chaska's history reflects the influence of the Native American culture. The first inhabitants are believed to be the Mound Builders, whose ancient communities are marked by mounds in City Square.

Cologne: In 1939, the town of Cologne was preserved on film in the amateur short subject Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther, which chronicles aspects of life in the German-American community prior to the American engagement in World War II.

New Germany: New Germany was established in the 1880s around the Great Northern Railroad depot. Its first post office, however, was moved onto the area from a different site and kept the original name of Purity.

Norwood Young America: Young America was platted in 1856 and incorporated on March 4, 1876. Originally named Farmington, this was quickly changed to Florence, and then finally Young America in 1863.

Victoria: Michael Diethelm is believed to be the first settler in Victoria after setting up a shelter for his wife and two children in 1851 near the present-day St.

Waconia: Several Waconia buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (see: National Register of Historic Places listings in Carver County, Minnesota).

Watertown: Watertown is a small city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States, along the South Fork of the Crow River, on the outskirts of the Twin Cities metro area.