Dresbach, Minnesota

Dresbach, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Dresbach on Interstate 90
Dresbach, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°53′44″N 91°20′36″W / 43.89556°N 91.34333°W / 43.89556; -91.34333Coordinates: 43°53′44″N 91°20′36″W / 43.89556°N 91.34333°W / 43.89556; -91.34333
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Winona
Township	Dresbach
Elevation	682 ft (208 m)
Population
• Total	180
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	507
GNIS feature ID	642922[1]

Dresbach is an unincorporated community in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. Dresbach is located in Dresbach Township along the Mississippi River and Interstate 90, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Dakota. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Dresbach has an estimated population of 180.^[2]

History

Both the community and township were named after George B. Dresbach, who founded the community and was a representative in the state legislature. The post office was established in 1858 as Dresbach City, then changed to Sherwood in 1864, then back to Dresbach in 1866. The town once had a station on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad, a sawmill, and several brickyards, lead mines, and limestone and sandstone quarries.^[3]

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Winona County, Minnesota, United States County seat: Winona Cities Altura Dakota Elba Goodview La Crescent‡ Lewiston Minneiska‡ Minnesota City Rollingstone St. Charles Stockton Utica Winona Townships Dresbach Elba Fremont Hart Hillsdale Homer Mt. Vernon New Hartford Norton Pleasant Hill Richmond Rollingstone Saratoga St. Charles Utica Warren Whitewater Wilson Wiscoy CDP Homer Unincorporated communities Beaver Bethany Centerville Clyde Donehower Dresbach Fremont Lamoille Nodine Pickwick Pine Creek‡ Ridgeway Saratoga Troy Wilson Witoka Wyattville Ghost towns Ashton Enterprise Grover Whitewater Falls Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties