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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Troy
Unincorporated community
Troy is located in MinnesotaTroyTroyLocation of the community of Troy
within Saratoga Township, Winona CountyShow map of MinnesotaTroy is located in the United StatesTroyTroyTroy (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°52′15″N 92°04′05″W / 43.87083°N 92.06806°W / 43.87083; -92.06806
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWinona County
TownshipSaratoga Township
Elevation1,030 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code55972
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654980

Troy is an unincorporated community in Saratoga Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

The small community is located near the junction of State Highway 74 and Winona County Road 6. Trout Run Creek flows through it. Nearby places include St. Charles, Saratoga, Clyde, and Chatfield.

History

Troy had a post office from 1858 to 1905. The community was named after Troy, New York. The village was the initial home of Evergreen Masonic Lodge # 46. The lodge was chartered in 1864. It shared space with a local chapter of the Grange. In 1898 the lodge moved five miles to the east, to Clyde.

References

  1. "Troy, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Winona County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 584.
Municipalities and communities of Winona County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Winona
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