Ashton, Minnesota

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Ashton is an abandoned townsite in sections 11 and 12 of Pleasant Hill Township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. ^[1]

[edit] History

It was reportedly on or near present day County Road 12 about 1.5 miles east-north-east of Ridgeway, Minnesota, but it is unclear whether any vestiges of the settlement survived highway construction in the area. A post office operated in Ashton between April 28, 1891 and November 29, 1902. ^[2]^[3]

[edit] References

^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society, pp. 632. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.
^ USGS GNIS: Ashton Post Office (historical), Minnesota
^ http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/mn/ahston.html GhostTowns.com – Ahston, Minnesota

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