Granger is an unincorporated community in Bristol Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States.[1]

History

Granger was platted in 1857.[2] A post office was established at Granger in 1857, and remained in operation until 1992.[3] The community was named after Brown L. Granger, an early postmaster.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880111—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Granger, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 193.
  3. ^ "Fillmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "Where Did Minnesota Towns Get Names? Most Colorful in U.S." The Winona Republican-Herald. July 12, 1949. p. 15. Retrieved January 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2019.