Highland, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Highland
Unincorporated community
Highland is located in Minnesota
Highland
Highland
Highland is located in the United States
Highland
Highland
Coordinates: 43°40′51″N 91°52′13″W / 43.68083°N 91.87028°W / 43.68083; -91.87028
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyFillmore
Elevation
1,175 ft (358 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code507
GNIS feature ID644944[1]

Highland is an unincorporated community in Fillmore County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

A post office was established in Highland in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[2] The community was named for its lofty elevation.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highland, Fillmore County, Minnesota
  2. ^ "Fillmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 193.


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