Acton, Minnesota
| Acton, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Acton, Minnesota Location of the community of Acton | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′03″N 94°39′39″W / 45.08417°N 94.66083°WCoordinates: 45°05′03″N 94°39′39″W / 45.08417°N 94.66083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Meeker |
| Township | Acton Township |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56243, 56209, and 55355 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654561[1] |
Acton is an unincorporated community in Acton Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States, near Grove City and Litchfield. The community is located along Meeker County Road 23 near State Highway 4 (MN 4). County Road 32 is also in the immediate area.
History
A post office called Acton as established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was named after Acton, Ontario.[3] During the Dakota Indian War of 1862, two Dakota Indians were shot and killed here.
References
- ↑ "Acton, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Meeker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 338.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, February 18, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.