Henrytown, Minnesota

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Coordinates: 43°35′40″N91°55′46″W / 43.59444°N 91.92944°W / 43.59444; -91.92944
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Fillmore
Elevation
1,106 ft (337 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 507
GNIS feature ID644893 [1]

Henrytown is an unincorporated community in Fillmore County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

History

Henrytown was platted in 1854. [2] The community was named for Henry Onstine, an early settler. [2] The Henrytown post office closed in 1902. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Henrytown, Minnesota
  2. 1 2 Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 193.
  3. "Fillmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 30, 2015.