Ashton, Minnesota

Ashton is an abandoned townsite in sections 11 and 12 of Pleasant Hill Township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States.^[1]

History

It was reportedly on or near present day County Road 12 about 1.5 miles east-north-east of Ridgeway, Minnesota, but it is unclear whether any vestiges of the settlement survived highway construction in the area. A post office operated in Ashton between April 28, 1891, and November 29, 1902.^[2][3]

References

1. ↑ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. p. 632. ISBN 0-87351-396-7. 
2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashton Post Office (historical), Minnesota
3. ↑ "Ahston, Minnesota". Ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 2012-12-23. 

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