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Granger is an unincorporated community in Bristol Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States.[1]

Granger
Unincorporated community
Granger
Granger
Coordinates: 43°30′08″N 92°08′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyFillmore
TownshipBristol Township
Elevation
1,148 ft (350 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code507
GNIS feature ID644345[1]

History


Granger was platted in 1857.[2] A post office was established at Granger in 1857, and remained in operation until 1992.[3] The community was named after Brown L. Granger, an early postmaster.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880111—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Notes


  1. "Granger, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 193.
  3. "Fillmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  4. "Where Did Minnesota Towns Get Names? Most Colorful in U.S." The Winona Republican-Herald. July 12, 1949. p. 15. Retrieved January 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2019.

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