Highland, Fillmore County, Minnesota

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Highland
Unincorporated community
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Highland
Coordinates: 43°40′51″N91°52′13″W / 43.68083°N 91.87028°W / 43.68083; -91.87028
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Fillmore
Elevation
1,175 ft (358 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 507
GNIS feature ID644944 [1]

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

History

A post office was established in Highland in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. [2] The community was named for its lofty elevation. [3]

References

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


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