Smiths Mill, Minnesota
Smiths Mill is an unincorporated community in Blue Earth and Waseca counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The community is located along 631st Avenue near 206th Street and U.S. Highway 14. Smiths Mill is located within Le Ray Township in Blue Earth County; and also located within Janesville Township in Waseca County. Nearby places include Janesville and Eagle Lake.
History
A post office called Smith's Mill was first established on May 4, 1876. The post office was discontinued in 1967 when the store closed. The community was named for Peter P. Smith, the owner of a mill.
References
- ^ "Smiths Mill, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Waseca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ 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. 125.
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