Heatwole, Minnesota

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Heatwole was a community in section 25 of Lynn Township in McLeod County, Minnesota.

[edit] History

The town of Heatwole was named in honor of Joel Prescott Heatwole, a newspaper editor and Republican politician who served as mayor of Northfield and Representative to the 54th-57th Congresses. Heatwole had a post office from 1899 until 1903. [1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society, pp. 123. ISBN 0-87351-396-7. 
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Coordinates: 44°50′03″N 94°23′59″W / 44.83417, -94.39972