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Ash Creek was the name of a community in Clinton Township in Rock County, Minnesota, United States.
Geography
Ash Creek is located one mile east of U.S. Route 75, 6 miles south of Interstate 90 and 3 miles north of the Iowa stateline.
History
The town of Ash Creek was founded by English investor Col. Alfred Grey, who owned the townsite and a large extent of land in southwestern Minnesota. Some of its streets were named in honor of Col. Grey, being named as Colonel, Alfred, and Grey. The town had a post office from 1871 until 1939. [1]
Notes
- ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society, pp. 123. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.
Coordinates: 43°32'18?N 96°11'39?W? / ?43.53833, -96.19417
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