Heinola, Minnesota

Heinola is an unincorporated community in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.[1] It is situated in the four townships of Otto, Newton, Deer Creek, and Leaf Lake.

Heinola
Unincorporated community
Entering Heinola, Minnesota from the South
Entering Heinola, Minnesota from the South
Heinola is located in Minnesota
Heinola
Heinola
Heinola is located in the United States
Heinola
Heinola
Coordinates: 46°27′22″N 95°24′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyOtter Tail
Elevation
1,417 ft (432 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56567
Area code218

A joint dairy, the Heinola Cooperative Creamery Association, was established in 1905 and legally organized on January 1, 1907, by local farmers.[2]

Herman Arola and Jacob Tumberg started a general store in the home of Matti Heinonen. The area was soon called "Heinola" after the store.[3]

Businesses in Heinola included the Heinola Cooperative Creamery Association, the Heinola Farmers Cooperative Mercantile Association, Heinola General Store, Feldt and Kauppi, the Heinola Telephone Company and the Jetenberg Cafeteria.[3]

Current-day Heinola is a small collection of private homes. The local use of the name "Heinola" usually refers to the nearby area, often used for directions to rural farms close by.

See also

References
  1. "Heinola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  2. Parta, Russell O. (1959). New York Mills: 75 Years of Progress, 1884–1959. New York Mills, Minnesota: Northwestern Pub. Co. p. 31.
  3. Wasastjerna and Rosvall, Hans R. and Toivo (1957). History of the Finns in Minnesota. Minnesota Finnish-American Historical Society. p. 165.
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