Highland, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Highland is an unincorporated community in Fillmore County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Highland in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.^[2] The community was named for its lofty elevation.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highland, Fillmore County, Minnesota
↑ "Fillmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 193.

Municipalities and communities of Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Preston

Cities	Canton Chatfield‡ Fountain Harmony Lanesboro Mabel Ostrander Peterson Preston Rushford Village Rushford Spring Valley Whalan Wykoff

Townships	Amherst Arendahl Beaver Bloomfield Bristol Canton Carimona Carrolton Chatfield Fillmore Forestville Fountain Harmony Holt Jordan Newburg Norway Pilot Mound Preble Preston Spring Valley Sumner York

Unincorporated communities	Bratsberg Cherry Grove Etna Fillmore Granger Greenleafton Hamilton Henrytown Highland Lenora Newburg Prosper

Ghost town	Forestville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 43°40′51″N 91°52′13″W / 43.68083°N 91.87028°W / 43.68083; -91.87028

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