Burnside Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Burnside Township was a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States until June 1, 1971, when the city of Red Wing annexed the township's entirety.

History

Burnside Township was settled in 1854 and organized in 1858, known first as Union, then Milton from 1859 to 1861, then was renamed as Burnside in 1861, in honor of Ambrose E. Burnside. The ghost town of Burnside was settled in 1853, and became part of Prairie Island Indian Community in 1908.[1]

Today, several places named Burnside exist within the city of Red Wing, including Burnside Cemetery[2] and Burnside School.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Minnesota Place Names Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine. Minnesota Historical Society. Accessed 2009-5-24.
  2. ^ "U.S. Board on Geographic Names | U.S. Geological Survey".
  3. ^ "U.S. Board on Geographic Names | U.S. Geological Survey".
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Municipalities and communities of Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Red Wing
Cities
  • Bellechester‡
  • Cannon Falls
  • Dennison‡
  • Goodhue
  • Kenyon
  • Lake City‡
  • Pine Island‡
  • Red Wing
  • Wanamingo
  • Zumbrota
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44°34′4″N 92°37′3″W / 44.56778°N 92.61750°W / 44.56778; -92.61750


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