Havana is an unincorporated community in Havana Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Owatonna. The community is located along SE 44th Avenue near SE 18th Street.
Havana | |
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  Havana Location of the community of Havana within Havana Township, Steele County  Havana Havana (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′59″N 93°08′47″W / 44.06639°N 93.14639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Steele |
| Township | Havana Township |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55060 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 644729[1] |
History
editHavana was platted in 1867, when the Winona and St. Peter Railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community was named after Havana, Illinois.[3] A post office was established at Havanna in 1869, and remained in operation until 1911.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Havana, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 532.
- ^ 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. 82.
- ^ "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 20, 2015.