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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Armstrong, Minnesota

Armstrong is an unincorporated community in Freeborn County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

Armstrong was laid out in 1878, and named for Thomas H. Armstrong, a Minnesota politician who had the local grain elevator built. A post office was established at Armstrong in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Armstrong, Minnesota
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 199.
  3. ^ "Freeborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Armstrong Post Office (historical)