Henrytown, Minnesota

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]

References

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

Municipalities and communities of Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Preston

Cities	Canton Chatfield‡ Fountain Harmony Lanesboro Mabel Ostrander Peterson Preston Rushford Village Rushford Spring Valley Whalan Wykoff

Townships	Amherst Arendahl Beaver Bloomfield Bristol Canton Carimona Carrolton Chatfield Fillmore Forestville Fountain Harmony Holt Jordan Newburg Norway Pilot Mound Preble Preston Spring Valley Sumner York

Unincorporated communities	Bratsberg Cherry Grove Etna Fillmore Granger Greenleafton Hamilton Henrytown Highland Lenora Newburg Prosper

Ghost town	Forestville

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

Coordinates: 43°35′40″N 91°55′46″W / 43.59444°N 91.92944°W / 43.59444; -91.92944

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