Havana 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 Havana Township, Steele County,

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, near Owatonna. The community is located along SE 44th Avenue near SE 18th Street.

History

Havana was

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ted in 1867, when the

Winona and St. Peter Railroad The Winona and St. Peter Railroad was a railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was founded in 1861 in Winona, Minnesota. The first from Winona to Stockton, Minnesota, were completed by the end of 1862, making the it the second operational ...

was extended to that point. The community was named after

Havana, Illinois Havana is a city in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,301 at the 2010 census, and 3,040 at a 2018 estimate. It is the county seat of Mason County. History Havana was a major ancient American settlement two thousand years ...

. A post office was established at Havanna in 1869, and remained in operation until 1911.

References

Unincorporated communities in Steele County, Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Minnesota {{SteeleCountyMN-geo-stub