Weaver is an

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in Minneiska Township, Wabasha County,

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, United States. The Whitewater River and the

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meet at Weaver.

Geography

The community is located 13 miles southeast of Wabasha along U.S. Highway 61 at the junction with State Highway 74 ( MN 74). Nearby places include Wabasha, Kellogg, Minneiska, Altura, Elba, and

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. Other nearby places include John A. Latsch State Park, the Kellogg–Weaver Dunes Scientific Natural Area (SNA), and the ''Weaver Bottoms'' area. Wabasha County Roads 26 and 84 are also in the immediate area.

History

Weaver was

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ted in 1871, and named for William Weaver, an early settler. A post office was established at Weaver in 1871, and remained in operation until 1971. The community contains one property listed on the

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: the 1875 Weaver Mercantile Building.

Transportation

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’s ''

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'', which operates between

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/ Portland and

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, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Winona, to the southeast.

References

Unincorporated communities in Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Wabasha County, Minnesota Rochester metropolitan area, Minnesota Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River {{WabashaCountyMN-geo-stub