Bethany is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Norton Township,
Winona County
Winona County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, its population was 49,671. Its county seat is Winona. Winona County comprises the Winona, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The Wisconsin Territory was ...
,
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States.
The community is located along Winona County Road 20, near its junction with County Road 27.
County Road 33 is also in the immediate area. Nearby places include
Altura,
Utica,
Lewiston, and
Rollingstone Rollingstone may refer to several locations:
* Rollingstone, Queensland, Australia
* Rollingstone, Minnesota, U.S.
* Rollingstone Creek
Rollingstone Creek is a stream in Winona County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Rollingstone Creek is the f ...
.
Bethany was organized in 1867, and developed when the former Chicago Great Western Railroad came in 1889; it was platted in 1891 for the Winona Southwestern Improvement Company. Bethany had a post office from 1890 to 1920. It is named for the former Bethanian Moravian Church in the community.
References
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Winona County, Minnesota
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