Vicksburg is an abandoned townsite in section 30 of Flora Township in Renville County,

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History

Vicksburg was

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. Vicksburg had a post office from 1871 until 1901. During its peak Vicksburg included a general store, creamery, sawmill, church, school, blacksmith shop, sorghum press, doctor's office and saloon. The town was abandoned by 1905 when the site was bypassed by the railroads. All that remains today is a cemetery, located north of the townsite, at .Vicksberg – Ghost Town
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Recreation

Renville County operates a park named Vicksburg County Park (formerly County Park 2) near the old townsite, down the hill from the Vicksburg Cemetery. The park offers primitive campsites, restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails, interpretive features and boating access to the Minnesota River.

Notes

Former populated places in Minnesota Former populated places in Renville County, Minnesota {{RenvilleCountyMN-geo-stub