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Fillmore County, Minnesota

42 topographic sheets cover 41 settlements here, and 36 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

36 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service

Minnesota within the United States
Fillmore County within Minnesota

What the record shows

  • 337 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 36 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 28 buildings, 3 structures, 3 districts and 2 sites.
  • 4 of the 36 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 41 populated places in this county; 41 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
  • 4 public-domain county histories, 1882 and 1912, supply 24,784 words of narrative reproduced here.

Places on the National Register

36

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Allis Barnbuilding198282005038
Francis H. Bartlett Housebuilding198484001410
Bridge No. 5722structure201111000467
Bridge No. L4770structure198989001827
Chatfield Public Librarybuilding198282005033
Milwaukee Chicago St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depotbuilding2018100002162
Commercial House Hotelbuilding200101000747
Daniel Dayton Housebuilding197777000732
Samuel Thompson Dickson Housebuilding198585001755
Fillmore County Jail and Carriage Housebuilding198282002947
Forestville Townsite-Meighan Storedistrict197373000976
George H. Haven Housebuilding198282000559
Inspiration Point Wayside Restsite201515000790
Lanesboro Historic Districtdistrict198282002946
Lenora Methodist Episcopal Churchbuilding198282001892
Lovell, Ellen, M., Housebuilding198282001893
Milwaukee Elevatorstructure200606000454
Norway Township Stone Housebuilding198282005034
Parsons Block and Hallbuilding198282000560
Bernard H. Pietenpol Workshop and Garagebuilding198282002949
Preston Brewerybuilding198282005035
Preston Overlooksite200303000732
Quickstad Farm Implement Companybuilding198282005036
Rushford City Millbuilding198282002806
Rushford Wagon and Carriage Companybuilding198282002948
Michael Scanlan Housebuilding198282005037
Southern Minnesota Depotbuilding198686001363
Spring Valley Carnegie Librarybuilding198282002951
Spring Valley Mausoleumbuilding198282004911
Spring Valley Methodist Episcopal Churchbuilding197575000979
Ephraim Steffens Housebuilding198282002952
William Strong Housebuilding198282005040
William Strong Housebuilding198282002953
Tunnel Millbuilding197575000978
Walker and Valentine Housebuilding198282005039
Wykoff Commercial Historic Districtdistrict199494000831

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

99 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 99 of them, burning about 530 acres. 1 started naturally and 19 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning31
Arson/incendiarism19
Smoking17
Missing data/not specified/undetermined15
Equipment and vehicle use10
Recreation and ceremony5
Natural1
Fireworks1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
2 April 2000Debris and open burning54 acresMinnesota Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
19 April 1994Debris and open burning50 acresMinnesota Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
18 April 1994Debris and open burning30 acresMinnesota Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
30 March 1994Smoking30 acresMinnesota Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
18 April 1996Debris and open burning30 acresMinnesota Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
4 April 1998Smoking25 acresMinnesota Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
5 November 2007Smoking25 acresMinnesota Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
24 March 2003Debris and open burning20 acresMinnesota Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1953 to 2026

60 of 474 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 474 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 22 injuries and about $71,730,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind194
Hail175
Flash Flood34
Heavy Rain27
Tornado25
Flood10
Funnel Cloud8
Lightning1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 1953Tornado (F4)not stated1 killed, 6 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
July 1977Tornado (F2)not stated10 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
May 1965Tornado (F3)not stated6 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
August 2007Flash FloodRushford$38,000,000Heavy rain that was centered north of the county caused Rush Creek to flash flood on historic levels. In addition to Rush Creek, every other creek that leads into Rushford had tremendous accumulation that led to flood waters raging into town. The water backed up against the levees normally used to keep flood waters out from the nearby Root River and ended up flooding most of the town, including the entire downtown area.||In Rushford specifically, two thirds of the town was under water at some point. About 300 people had to be rescued. 490 of the 766 homes were flooded or had damage (79 were declared structurally unsound). 58 of the 70 businesses in town were damaged impacting nearly 500 of the 600 jobs in town. A total of 4 churches and 40 apartment buildings were also impacted.||Damage was widespread across the county, especially the northeast parts. Infrastructure was hit hard with numerous road closures and bridge damage. Numerous mud slides were reported. At least 704 homes applied for FEMA assistance.
August 2007FloodRushford$11,000,000Law enforcement officials reported some roads washed out or still under water. The town of Rushford was inundated with flood waters from Rush Creek. In addition, the Root River at Rushford reached at an all-time record crest of 28.98 feet. As a result of flood waters, numerous homes, businesses and vehicles were damaged. In fact, two-thirds of the homes in Rushford were estimated to have been extensively damaged.
June 2013Flash FloodFillmore$3,500,000Heavy rain produced widespread flash flooding across the eastern half of Fillmore County. Mahoney Creek north of Lanesboro quickly came out of its banks sending water over State Highway 250. The South Branch of the Root River also rose rapidly causing a campground in Lanesboro to be evacuated and destroyed about a dozen RV's. Rescues were needed east of Whalan as numerous small creeks in the area flooded. Bridges were washed out on County Highway 23 and State Highway 43 near Choice, where a family was also stranded by flood water. The state fish hatchery near Lanesboro was inundated by flood waters which killed several fish and allowed the different species of trout to swim together. Workers spent many hours repairing the tubs used to store the fish in along with scooping up and sorting the fish the survived.
June 2008FloodSpring Vly$2,100,000Flooding was reported over the southern half of the county. Roads that were closed due to high water included Highway 63 in Spring Valley and County Highway 15. A rainfall total of 7.25 inches was recorded for the weekend of June 7-8 in Harmony where over 100 basements flooded. There were nearly 300 homes impacted in the county along with contaminated or collapsed wells. Other county roads closed due to high water included 17, 12, 30, and 8. In Preston, 12 business were affected and the city waste water treatment plant was flooded. Some evacuations were needed in Preston, along with Lanesboro.
June 2000Flash FloodCountywide$1,800,000no account filed
September 2016Flash FloodRushford$1,600,000Heavy rain caused Sugar Creek to flood with water going over County Highway 8 west of Fountain. Flooding on Duschee Creek caused State Highway 16 to be closed southwest of Lanesboro. State Highway 16 was also closed west of Whalan due to a mudslide. Downed trees blocked U.S. Highway 52 south of Chatfield and State Highway 43 near Rushford. Ox Cart Road suffered severe damage from a mudslide. Flood waters completely covered Riverside Campground and 70 campers had to be evacuated from the Highway 250 Campground. Numerous township roads were also damaged by the flooding.
June 2008Flash FloodMabel$750,000Flash flooding impacted a large part of the county, especially the southern half. High water was reported over Highways 30 and 44. Many area creeks rose very rapidly and caused infrastructure damage.
June 2008FloodLanesboro$750,000The Root River went into flooding due to the heavy rains during the weekend of June 7-8. The South Branch of the Root River at Preston crested at 941.67 feet on June 9, which was the third highest crest on record. Flood stage is 937.0 feet. At Lanesboro, the South Branch of the Root River reached 14.17 feet with a flood stage there of 12 feet.
April 2022Tornado (EF1)Ostrander$650,000An EF1 tornado formed southwest of Spring Valley and moved almost due north before dissipating west of Spring Valley. The tornado blew down a barn and damaged several other farm buildings along its path. Several new power poles along County Highway 1 were leaning after the storm.
December 2021Tornado (EF0)Preston$275,000This was the second tornado of the night in Fillmore County. This narrow EF0 tornado moved across the eastern and northern parts of Preston. Houses, sheds, cars and trees were damaged along the path. The roofs of the fire department and city hall were both damaged.
December 2021Tornado (EF0)Washington$265,000This EF0 tornado moved across rural portions of northwest Fillmore County west of Chatfield. The tornado produced damage to several farm buildings and trees along its path.
May 2011Tornado (EF2)York$250,000This tornado moved into Fillmore County, west of Granger, shortly after 2 p.m. and continued to track northeast until dissipating northeast of Harmony. The worst damage from this tornado occurred southwest and west of Harmony where two farm silos were damaged and roofs were taken off structures. Damages were estimated to be around $250 thousand.
December 2021Tornado (EF1)Preston$230,000This was the third tornado of the night in Fillmore County. This EF1 tornado developed northeast of Preston and moved northeast for about 2 miles before dissipating. Farm outbuildings and trees were damaged along the path.
June 2018Flash FloodHamilton$210,000Numerous rural roads were washed out or under water across the western and southern portions of Fillmore County and near Harmony. This included State Highway 16 east of Spring Valley. County Road 8 was washed out about five miles east of Spring Valley. A deputy sheriff was stranded by flood waters between County Road 30 and Klondike Road near Granger before moving to higher ground and finding an exit. Bristol and Forestville Townships suffered the most extensive damages with estimates of over $200,000.
May 2019Tornado (EF0)York$200,000A tornado that developed just south of the Minnesota state line moved into Fillmore County south of York and then moved north-northeast before dissipating near Greenleafton. A small barn and machine shed was destroyed and another sustained roof damage from the tornado. Another two farms also sustained some minor damage to buildings and a few homes sustained minor wind and tree damage.
July 2000Flash FloodCountywide$150,000no account filed
December 2021Tornado (EF1)Bratsberg$95,000This was the fifth tornado of the night in Fillmore County. This EF1 tornado formed south of Rushford and moved to the northeast before dissipating. The tornado destroyed some farm outbuildings and damaged trees along its path.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindBristol$90,000A path of wind damage was found near Bristol. An open air farm outbuilding was destroyed, the roof ripped off a large barn, trees and wooded electrical poles were snapped.
July 1999Flash FloodCountywide$85,000no account filed
May 2024Thunderstorm WindSpring Vly$75,000A trained spotter reported power lines down in Spring Valley.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindIsinours$75,000A half dozen campers were tipped over at a campground northeast of Preston.
September 2024Thunderstorm WindEtna$65,000Law enforcement reported a semi-trailer blown over on State Highway 63 near Ostrander. The driver of the vehicle sustained minor injuries.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindGranger$50,000An open air, metal outbuilding was destroyed north of Granger.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindHutton$50,000A path of wind damage occurred south of Preston. Trees were blown down and roofs were removed from a couple of cattle barns.
June 2019Flash FloodChatfield$50,000Thunderstorms with heavy rain dropped 3 to 5 inches of rain across the northwest portions of Fillmore County. This caused some flash flooding to occur, which was mainly water going over roads. Water from Mill Creek flooded a park in the southwest side of Chatfield and went over County Road 2.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindHarmony$50,000no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindMabel$50,000no account filed
July 2024Thunderstorm WindFountain$45,000The public reported downed trees and power poles in Fountain.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindCherry Grove$45,000The public reported several trees and a couple powerlines blown down.
September 2010FloodOstrander$45,000Heavy rain fell across the area which caused flooding of rivers, streams and creeks, as well as in low-lying areas. The flood waters caused closures of roads, while some of these roads incurred some minor damage. The majority of the rain fell from 3 p.m. on the 22nd through 9 a.m. on the 23rd as 4.60 inches was measured at Spring Valley in that time frame.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindCanton$45,000no account filed
April 2022Thunderstorm WindSpring Vly$40,000Power poles were blown down in Spring Valley from an estimated 60 mph gust. A pavillion was destroyed in a city park and the high school sustained some damage.
December 2021Tornado (EF1)Arendahl$40,000This was the fourth tornado of the night in Fillmore County. This EF1 tornado formed just south of the tiny town of Arendahl and was only on the ground for one minute as it moved rapidly northeast. The damage was limited to a large grove of trees northeast of Arendahl.
June 2019Flash FloodOstrander$35,000Runoff from heavy rain produced some flash flooding across the western portions of Fillmore County. Water covered roads west of Spring Valley and several small creeks went out of their banks including Spring Valley, Little Kingsley, Deer and Bear. In the city of Spring Valley, water from Spring Valley creek flooded the downtown area for the first time in more than a decade. At least three people tried to drive their vehicles through the flood waters with all three vehicles becoming stranded. Two of the people needed assistance from the Spring Valley fire department to be safely removed from the flood waters. Near Ostrander, water went over County Road 14 and deposited debris from a farm field that made travel difficult after the water receded.
June 2000Flash FloodSpring Vly$35,000no account filed
July 2000Flash FloodCountywide$35,000no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindOstrander$35,000no account filed
August 2024Thunderstorm WindChoice$30,000Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down along the Highway 43 corridor.
July 2019Flash FloodRushford Vlg$30,000Runoff from heavy rain caused flash flooding to occur along Coolridge and Rush Creeks in and north of Rushford. Some campers along Coolridge Creek had to evacuate, leaving their vehicles behind, which were severely damaged by the flooding.
April 2001Flash FloodSpring Vly$30,000no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindSpring Vly$30,000no account filed
May 1998HailLanesboro$28,000no account filed
April 2022Thunderstorm WindSpring Vly$25,000The roof was blown off a farm outbuilding with a section of metal roofing taken off another and trees were snapped off northeast of Spring Valley.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindFountain$25,000Utility poles were blown down on Main Street in Fountain. Several trees were also blown down in the area with one landing on a small grain truck and another on a house causing damage to the roof.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindSpring Vly$25,000no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindCanton$25,000no account filed
August 1998Flash FloodRushford$25,000no account filed
June 1998HailOstrander$25,000no account filed
June 1998Flash FloodHarmony$25,000no account filed
May 1982Tornado (F0)not stated$25,000no account filed
April 1968Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
May 1968Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
September 2024HailWhalan$23,000Trained spotters reported golf ball sized hail 2 miles east of Whalan.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindCanton$22,000Trees and a barn were blown down from southwest to east of Canton.
June 2024Flash FloodSpring Vly$20,000The public reported flooding between Hudson Ave. and Washington Ave. to the north of Main Street.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindRushford Vlg$20,000A path of wind damage occurred west of Rushford where trees were blown down, snapped and uprooted. A farm outbuilding was also damaged.
May 2019Tornado (EF0)Wykoff$20,000A tornado briefly touched down east of Spring Valley. A cattle barn was heavily damaged just north of County Highway 16.

Mines and quarries

103 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 103 workings inside this county. 38 still produce and 65 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Iron65
Stone, Crushed/Broken31
Sand and Gravel, Construction6
Silica1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Fillmore County Sand DepositSilicaOccurrence
Apenhorst PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Hungerholt PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Isberg PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
L.J.'s Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
La Crescent Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Whalen PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Anderson Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Baiers Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Blahniks Quarry and MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Bly Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Brumm QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Eggert QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Fillmore QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Forde QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Fountain QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Franks QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Grabau QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Grebin Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Hoag Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Huntington QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Judy QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Lanesboro Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Larson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Le Fleur QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Lustikow QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Newberg MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Newberg QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Otterness QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Pederson Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Peterson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Peterson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Rifle Hill Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Rissman QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Roverud QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Ruen QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Thorne QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Wendt QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
A RamakerIronPast Producer
Allen MineIronPast Producer
Barr MineIronPast Producer
Bjortomt MineIronPast Producer
Bonnerud MineIronPast Producer
Brehmer MineIronPast Producer
Churchill Reserve MineIronProspect
Cooper ReserveIronProspect
D Ruesink MineIronPast Producer
Dettmer MineIronPast Producer
E Walterman Reserve MineIronProspect
Eisenman MineIronPast Producer
Engel MineIronPast Producer
Evers No 1 MineIronPast Producer
Evers No 2 MineIronPast Producer
Fillmore County District MinesIronPast ProducerWEATHERING RESIDUAL
Fillmore County District MinesIronPast ProducerWEATHERING RESIDUAL
Finley MineIronPast Producer
Greenwood MineIronPast Producer
H Jones Mine ReserveIronProspect
Hallie Bly MineIronPast Producer
Hendrickson MineIronPast Producer
Hewitt MineIronPast Producer
Holsapple MineIronPast Producer
Hovey Reserve MineIronProspect
Johnson MineIronProspect
K Foster MineIronPast Producer
Kadders MineIronPast Producer
Koball MineIronPast Producer
Krueger MineIronPast Producer
Kunnert Mine Reserve No 1IronProspect
L Johnson MineIronPast Producer
L Plenge MineIronPast Producer
Love MineIronPast Producer
Love MineIronPast Producer
Michener MineIronPast Producer
Nagel Reserve MineIronProspect
O Jones MineIronPast Producer
O Kunnert Mine Reserve No 2IronProspect
O Stockdale MineIronPast Producer
Osterud & Duncanson MineIronPast Producer
Otto Meyer JrIronPast Producer
P Jones MineIronPast Producer
P Ruesink MineIronPast Producer
Pearce No 2 MineIronPast Producer
Plenge MineIronPast Producer
Prinsen MineIronPast Producer
Q Baker MineIronPast Producer
R Johnson MineIronPast Producer
Ramaker MineIronPast Producer
Raymond OlsonIronPast Producer
Rindels Mine ReserveIronProspect
Root MineIronPast Producer
Sample Mine NorthIronPast Producer
Sample Mine SouthIronPast Producer
Sorum Portable Crusher No. 1IronProducer
Stockdale MineIronPast Producer
Tammel MineIronPast Producer
Tesmer Reserve MineIronProspect
Tveito MineIronPast Producer
Van Sande MineIronPast Producer
W & V FosterIronPast Producer
Watson MineIronPast Producer
Winter MineIronPast Producer
Wright MilneIronPast Producer

The townships, in 1912

24,784 words

History of Fillmore County, Minnesota (Volume 1) devotes a chapter to each township: its boundaries and streams, who settled it and when, the mills, the schools and the churches. The one chapter is reproduced here in full. Each row shows the township's own shape and where it lies in the county, drawn from the Census Bureau's boundary. Which settlements belong to which township is computed from that same boundary, not taken from the book.

Shape and position in the county TownshipSettlements in it LengthSections
Preble TownshipChoice, Tawney24,784 words12

The county's history books

952,119 words

3 books written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 98 chapters in all. Every chapter is public domain, machine-read from the scan and reproduced complete. A chapter already given under one of the county's towns is not repeated in this list.

History of Fillmore County, Including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota (1882)

ChapterLength
Footprints of Civilization Toward the Extremity of Lake Superior11,973 words
Chapter 4: First Wmte Men at Falls of Saint Anthony of Padua8,157 words
Chapter 5: Kicholas Pebbot, Foundeb of First Post on Lake Pepin3,893 words
Chapter 6: Baron La Hontan's16,573 words in 2 parts
Chapter 9: Verendrye, the Explorer of Northern Minnesota, and Discoverer of the Rocky2,124 words
Chapter 10: Effect of the English and French War1,952 words
Chapter 11: Jonathan Cabvbb, the First British Traveler at Falls of Saint Anthony11,980 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 8 of those read)5,401 words
Fort Snellma Dtjeing Its Occitpancy by Companies of the Fifth Regiment It. S. Infantby10,724 words
Chapter 19: Early Missions Among the Ojibway8 and Dahkotahs of Minnesota4,133 words
Chapter 20: Tkead of Pioneers in the Saint Cuoix Valley and Elsewheue2,224 words
Chapter 21: Events Preliminary to Tile Organization of the 3i1nnesota Territory1,168 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 13 of those read)6,092 words
Chapter 23: Events from A. D. 1864 to the Admission of Minnesota to the Union1,866 words
Chapter 24: First State Liegisiiature State Bailway B6in)s6,403 words
Chapter 25: State Affailis from A. D. 1862 to A. D. 18821,802 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 17 of those read)7,805 words
Chapter 74: Minnesota Governors - United States Senatobs Members of United States House Op Representatives6,115 words
Chapter 753,555 words
Chapter 298,088 words
Chapter 309,415 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 22 of those read)4,898 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 23 of those read)4,781 words
Chapter 34: Massacre on the North Side Op the Minnesota - Burning of Mrs. Henderson and Two Ohiiidren6,312 words
Chapter 357,008 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 26 of those read)3,268 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 27 of those read)3,702 words
Chapter 39: Captain Whitcomb's Arrival at St. Paul - Passib Through Meeker County - a Fort Constructed7,350 words
Chapter 40: Hostrlitibs in the Valiiex Op the Red River of6,941 words
Chapter 41: Bodth- Western Department - Hon. Charles E5,265 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 31 of those read)2,207 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 32 of those read)24,155 words in 2 parts
Chapter 455,962 words
Chapter 46: Fillmore County in the War of the Rebellion - Names of Soldiers Who Participated1,621 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 35 of those read)9,942 words
Chapter 48: Vabiou8 Events of Interest Chronologically Arranged18,526 words in 2 parts
Chapter 493,220 words
Biographical sketches (1 of 11 so headed)2,583 words
Geneical De.s(!k£pt10n Pilot Mound Early2,553 words
Biographical sketches (2 of 11 so headed)4,253 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 39 of those read)7,991 words
Biographical sketches (3 of 11 so headed)3,735 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 40 of those read)4,158 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 41 of those read)7,419 words
Biographical sketches (4 of 11 so headed)13,149 words
Chapter 5514,659 words
Db8ctriptivb Early Settlement Political -24,071 words in 2 parts
Biographical sketches (5 of 11 so headed)3,119 words
Chapter 617,767 words
Biographical sketches (6 of 11 so headed)4,192 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 46 of those read)5,504 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 47 of those read)2,469 words
Biographical sketches (7 of 11 so headed)4,152 words
Topooraphical Features - Early Settlement1,750 words
Biographical sketches (8 of 11 so headed)2,228 words
Chapter 6611,699 words
Chapter 67: Topographioaij - Early Settijeiment Early22,714 words in 2 parts
Chapter 683,512 words
Biographical sketches (9 of 11 so headed)6,950 words
Chapter 697,786 words
Chapter 701,959 words
Biographical sketches (10 of 11 so headed)3,177 words
Biographical sketches (11 of 11 so headed)3,459 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 54 of those read)5,947 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 55 of those read)871 words

History of Fillmore County, Minnesota V. 2 (1912)

ChapterLength
The whole text315,359 words in 20 parts

History of Fillmore County, Minnesota V. 1 (1912)

ChapterLength
Chapter 37: Political History (1 of 2 so headed)6,678 words
The Original Iniiabitants2,505 words
Chapter 3: Indian Treaties3,557 words
Chapter 4: Governmental History8,920 words
Chapter 5: Early Exploration4,303 words
Chapter 6: Barly Settlement8,534 words
County Government10,646 words
Early Days4,359 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 9 of those read)3,232 words
Chapter 12: Coming of the Railroads4,279 words
Chapter 13: Military History3,271 words
Chapter 14: Incidents and Events9,009 words
Chapter 15: Fillmore County Horticulture3,028 words
Chapter 16: Osteopathy14,140 words
Chapter 19: Itarmony Village and Townsiiip4,301 words
Chapter 20: Lanesboro and Carrolton Township4,134 words
Chapter 21: Rushford and Peterson4,850 words
Chapter 22: Chatfield City and Township7,203 words
Chapter 23: Canton Village and Township13,802 words
Chapter 26: Bloomfield and Beaver3,489 words
Chapter 27: Forestville and York3,752 words
Hul Carimona and Bristor3,414 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 23 of those read)3,143 words
Arendanl and Pilot Mound2,880 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 25 of those read)6,485 words
Chapter 33: Educational Iiistory21,276 words in 2 parts
Chapter 34: The Newspapers4,356 words
Chapter with an unread heading (no. 28 of those read)6,962 words
Chapter 36: Incidents and Events16,181 words in 2 parts
Chapter 37: Political History (2 of 2 so headed)7,874 words
Chapter 39: Creamery Interests2,411 words
Chapter 40: Bench and Bar3,359 words

Every populated place in the county

41

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.