Ashton, Minnesota

Ashton is an abandoned townsite in sections 11 and 12 of Pleasant Hill Township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. cite book| last =Upham| first =Warren| authorlink =Warren Upham| title =Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition| publisher =Minnesota Historical Society| date =2001| location =Saint Paul, Minnesota| pages =pp. 632| isbn =0-87351-396-7]

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. [Gnis|2051990|Ashton Post Office (historical), Minnesota] [http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/mn/ahston.html GhostTowns.com – Ahston, Minnesota]

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