Rowena, Minnesota
Rowena is an unincorporated community in Redwood County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
Rowena was laid out in 1902.[2] The community was named after the character Lady Rowena from Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowena, Minnesota
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 120.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 452.
Municipalities and communities of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 44°23′23″N 95°09′08″W / 44.38972°N 95.15222°W
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