West Newton, Minnesota

West Newton, Minnesota

West Newton is an abandoned townsite on the Minnesota River in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States.

History

West Newton was named in part to honor James Newton, an early settler who emigrated from Kentucky, and partly to honor the steamboat "West Newton", which was built in 1852 and sunk at Alma, Wisconsin in September 1853. The town had a post office from 1862 until 1910, and also had a sawmill, a gristmill, a hotel, and a general store. Harkin's General Store is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 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. 400,401| isbn =0-87351-396-7]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.mnriv.com/harkin.html Harkins Store] at Minnesota River Valley
* [http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/hs/ Minnesota Historic Sites: Harkin Store]


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