The South Branch Middle Fork of the Zumbro River and Dodge Center Creek meet at Wasioja.

Nearby places include Dodge Center, Mantorville, and Kasson.

[4] By 1860, the community's population had reached 1,000, its economy driven by limestone quarries, lumber, and agriculture.

[3] The town's fortunes were ruined by three separate events that led to its abandonment by most of its population.

Also of historic significance are the ruins of the seminary, now a local park, and the limestone quarries on the outskirts of town.