Armstrong, Minnesota

Armstrong is an unincorporated community in Freeborn County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1]

History

Armstrong was laid out in 1878, and named for Thomas H. Armstrong, a Minnesota politician who had the local grain elevator built.^[2] A post office was established at Armstrong in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Armstrong, Minnesota
↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 199.
↑ "Freeborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Armstrong Post Office (historical)

Municipalities and communities of Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Albert Lea

Cities	Albert Lea Alden Clarks Grove Conger Emmons Freeborn Geneva Glenville Hartland Hayward Hollandale Manchester Myrtle Twin Lakes

Townships	Albert Lea Alden Bancroft Bath Carlston Freeborn Freeman Geneva Hartland Hayward London Manchester Mansfield Moscow Newry Nunda Oakland Pickerel Lake Riceland Shell Rock

Unincorporated communities	Armstrong Corning‡ Gordonsville London Maple Island Moscow Oakland

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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