Amherst, Minnesota

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Amherst was a village site in section 27 of Amherst Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota.

The village of Amherst was first called Strung Out Town because settlers built houses along the road in the ravine. The name was later shortened to Stringtown. A post office operated in Amherst village from 1870-1902. The surrounding Amherst Township was settled in 1853 and organized in 1858.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst_Township,_Fillmore_County,_Minnesota

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Coordinates: 43°36'30"N 91°53'42"W

Wildlife Managemant Area for public Hunting 24 km
Beaver Creek Valley State Park 26 km
State Forest Land, Public Hunting Area 26 km
Whitewater State Park 51 km
Lake Winona 52 km
Winona Municipal Airport (ONA/KONA) 54 km
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge 55 km
Great River Bluffs State Park 55 km
Perrot State Park 57 km
White Water Wild Life Management Area (WMA) 57 km

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Wildlife Managemant Area for public Hunting Beaver Creek Valley State Park State Forest Land, Public Hunting Area Whitewater State Park Lake Winona Winona Municipal Airport (ONA/KONA) Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge Great River Bluffs State Park Perrot State Park White Water Wild Life Management Area (WMA)