Lamoille, Minnesota

Lamoille, Minnesota
—  Unincorporated community  —
La Moille welcome sign
Lamoille, Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Winona
Township Richmond
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Population
 • Total 40
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 646461[1]

Lamoille (also spelled La Moille) is an unincorporated community in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. Lamoille is located in Richmond Township along the Mississippi River and U.S. Routes 14 and 61, 9 miles (14 km) east-southeast of Winona. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Lamoille has an estimated population of 40.[2] Lamoille took its name from Lamoille River and Lamoille County in Vermont. It developed at a point where a stagecoach route crossed the Mississippi and was platted in 1860. Lamoille had a post office from 1858 to 1975.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamoille, Minnesota
  2. ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation (2010). Dakota County, Minnesota (Map). http://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/cadd/county/winona.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. pp. 718. http://books.google.com/books?id=ho23eS5qjNgC. 
Municipalities and communities of Winona County, Minnesota, USA
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties