Armstrong, Minnesota
Armstrong is an unincorporated community in Freeborn County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
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Coordinates: 43°39′52.28″N 93°28′6.31″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Freeborn |
Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 507 |
GNIS feature ID | 639442[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)
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