Wilton, Waseca County, Minnesota

This article is about the unincorporated community in Waseca County. For the city in Beltrami County named Wilton, see Wilton, Minnesota.
Wilton, Waseca County, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Wilton, Waseca County, Minnesota
Wilton, Waseca County, Minnesota

Location of the community of Wilton
within Wilton Township, Waseca County

Coordinates: 44°00′50″N 93°32′04″W / 44.01389°N 93.53444°W / 44.01389; -93.53444Coordinates: 44°00′50″N 93°32′04″W / 44.01389°N 93.53444°W / 44.01389; -93.53444
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Waseca
Township Wilton Township
Elevation 1,109 ft (338 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56093
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 655016[1]

Wilton is an unincorporated community in Wilton Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, near Waseca. The community is located near the junction of Waseca County Roads 4 and 23. The Le Sueur River flows through the community.

History

Wilton was platted in 1855.[2] A post office was established at Wilton in 1856, and remained in operation until 1881.[3] Wilton served as county seat from 1857 until 1870.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Wilton, Waseca County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 566.
  3. ↑ "Waseca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 August 2015.


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