Lamoille, Minnesota

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States}}

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Lamoille (also spelled La Moille) is an unincorporated community in Richmond Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States. Big Trout Creek and the Mississippi River meet at Lamoille.

Geography

The community is located 9 miles southeast of Winona along Highways 61 and 14, at the junction with Winona County Road 7. Great River Bluffs State Park and Interstate 90 are also nearby. Other nearby places include Winona, Homer, Pickwick, Donehower, Dakota, and Dresbach.

History

Lamoille took its name from the Lamoille River and Lamoille County in Vermont. It developed at a point where a stagecoach route crossed the Mississippi River and the community was platted in 1860.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia|year=2001|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press|pages=718|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ho23eS5qjNgC}} Lamoille had a post office from 1858 to 1975.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Winona | title=Winona County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=15 August 2015}}

Transportation

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Winona, {{convert|10|mi}} to the west.

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Minnesota

Category:Unincorporated communities in Winona County, Minnesota

Category:Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River