Weaver, Minnesota

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

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Weaver is an unincorporated community in Minneiska Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The Whitewater River and the Mississippi River meet at Weaver.

Geography

The community is located 13 miles southeast of Wabasha along U.S. Highway 61 at the junction with State Highway 74 (MN 74). Nearby places include Wabasha, Kellogg, Minneiska, Altura, Elba, and Beaver. Other nearby places include John A. Latsch State Park, the Kellogg–Weaver Dunes Scientific Natural Area (SNA), and the Weaver Bottoms area. Wabasha County Roads 26 and 84 are also in the immediate area.

History

File:1912WeaverMN.jpg

Weaver was platted in 1871, and named for William Weaver, an early settler.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n576 559]}} A post office was established at Weaver in 1871, and remained in operation until 1971.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Wabasha | title=Wabasha County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=10 August 2015}}

The community contains one property listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the 1875 Weaver Mercantile Building.{{cite web |title=Minnesota National Register Properties Database |url=http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/nrhp/ |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society |year=2009 |accessdate=2018-02-11}}

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|19|mi}} to the southeast.

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Minnesota

Category:Unincorporated communities in Wabasha County, Minnesota

Category:Rochester metropolitan area, Minnesota

Category:Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River