West Newton is a ghost town in section 30 of
West Newton Township in
Nicollet County,
Minnesota
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,
United States
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, along the
Minnesota River
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It ris ...
, near
New Ulm.
History
West Newton was named in part to honor James Newton, an early settler who emigrated from Kentucky, and partly to honor the steamboat ''West Newton'', which was built in 1852 and sunk at
Alma, Wisconsin
Alma is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 716 at the 2020 census.
The motto for the city of Alma is: "Step into Living History."
History
Alma was named in commemoration of the Battle ...
, in September 1853. The community had a post office from 1862 until 1910.
Harkin's General Store is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Notable people
*
John Hubert Peschges
John Hubert Peschges (May 11, 1881 – October 30, 1944) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota from 1938 until his death in 1944.
Biography
John Peschges was born ...
, second
Roman Catholic
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*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
Bishop of the Diocese of Crookston
References
External links
Harkins Storeat Minnesota River Valley
Minnesota Historic Sites: Harkin Store
Former populated places in Minnesota
Former populated places in Nicollet County, Minnesota
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