Armstrong, Minnesota

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

Armstrong
Unincorporated community
Armstrong
Armstrong
Coordinates: 43°39′52.28″N 93°28′6.31″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyFreeborn
Elevation
1,280 ft (390 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)507
GNIS feature ID639442[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]

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



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