Cherry Grove, Minnesota

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Cherry Grove, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Cherry Grove, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°35′15″N 92°17′20″W / 43.58750°N 92.28889°W / 43.58750; -92.28889Coordinates: 43°35′15″N 92°17′20″W / 43.58750°N 92.28889°W / 43.58750; -92.28889
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Fillmore
Elevation 1,325 ft (404 m)
Population
  Total 100
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 55975 and 55965
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 641144[1]

Cherry Grove is an unincorporated community in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located 9 miles south of Wykoff, at the junction of Fillmore County 5 and 160th Street. Forestville Mystery Cave State Park is nearby. U.S. Highway 63 and Fillmore County 14 are both in the vicinity.

Cherry Grove is located along the boundary line between York Township and Forestville Township.

Nearby places include Spring Valley, Ostrander, Etna, Wykoff, Greenleafton, Preston, and Harmony.

Cherry Grove is located 12 miles southeast of Spring Valley; and 15 miles southwest of Preston. Cherry Grove is 17 miles west–northwest of Harmony.

ZIP codes 55975 (Spring Valley) and 55965 (Preston) meet at Cherry Grove. A post office previously operated in the community of Cherry Grove from 1857 to 1893, and again from 1894 to 1903.

The South Branch Root River is nearby.

References

  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition


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