Heatwole, Minnesota

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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. p. 123. ISBN 0-87351-396-7. 

Coordinates: 44°50′03″N 94°23′59″W / 44.83417°N 94.39972°W / 44.83417; -94.39972


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