Heatwole, Minnesota

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

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]

Notes

1. ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. pp. pp. 123. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.