Bethany, Minnesota

Bethany is an unincorporated community in Norton Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States.

Bethany
Bethany
Location of the community of Bethany
within Norton Township, Winona County
Bethany
Bethany (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°01′27″N 91°54′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWinona County
TownshipNorton Township
Elevation
1,217 ft (371 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55910
Area code(s)507
GNIS feature ID639991[1]

The community is located along Winona County Road 20, near its junction with County Road 27.

County Road 33 is also in the immediate area. Nearby places include Altura, Utica, Lewiston, and Rollingstone.

Bethany was organized in 1867, and developed when the former Chicago Great Western Railroad came in 1889; it was platted in 1891 for the Winona Southwestern Improvement Company. Bethany had a post office from 1890 to 1920. It is named for the former Bethanian Moravian Church in the community.

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