Havana, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
44°03′59″N 93°08′47″W / 44.06639°N 93.14639°W / 44.06639; -93.14639CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountySteeleTownshipHavana TownshipElevation
1,224 ft (373 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
55060
Area code507GNIS feature ID644729[1]

Havana is an unincorporated community in Havana Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Owatonna. The community is located along SE 44th Avenue near SE 18th Street.

History

Havana was platted in 1867, when the Winona and St. Peter Railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community was named after Havana, Illinois.[3] A post office was established at Havanna in 1869, and remained in operation until 1911.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Havana, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 532.
  3. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 82.
  4. ^ "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
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