Smiths Mill, Minnesota

Smiths Mill, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Smiths Mill, Minnesota Smiths Mill, Minnesota Location of the community of Smiths Mill within Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°08′16″N 93°46′05″W / 44.13778°N 93.76806°WCoordinates: 44°08′16″N 93°46′05″W / 44.13778°N 93.76806°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Blue Earth and Waseca
Township	Le Ray Township and Janesville Township
Elevation	1,063 ft (324 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56048 and 56024
Area code(s)	507
GNIS feature ID	652188[1]

Smiths Mill is an unincorporated community in Blue Earth and Waseca counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The community is located along 631st Avenue near 206th Street and U.S. Highway 14. Smiths Mill is located within Le Ray Township in Blue Earth County; and also located within Janesville Township in Waseca County. Nearby places include Janesville and Eagle Lake.

History

A post office called Smith's Mill was first established in 1876.^[2] The community was named for Peter Smith, the owner of a mill.^[3]

References

1. "Smiths Mill, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "Waseca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
3. 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. 125.