Wilton, Waseca County, Minnesota

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.

This article is about the unincorporated community in Waseca County. For the city in Beltrami County named Wilton, see Wilton, Minnesota.
Wilton
Unincorporated community
Wilton is located in Minnesota
Wilton
Wilton
Location of the community of Wilton
within Wilton Township, Waseca County
Wilton is located in the United States
Wilton
Wilton
Wilton (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°00′50″N 93°32′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWaseca
TownshipWilton Township
Elevation
1,109 ft (338 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56093
Area code507
GNIS feature ID655016[1]

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, United States Department of the Interior.
  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 August 13, 2015.


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