Smiths Mill is an unincorporated community in Blue Earth and Waseca counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The community is located along 631st Avenue near 206th Street and U.S. Highway 14. Smiths Mill is located within Le Ray Township in Blue Earth County; and also located within Janesville Township in Waseca County. Nearby places include Janesville and Eagle Lake.

Smiths Mill
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°08′16″N 93°46′05″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Blue Earth and Waseca
Township	Le Ray Township and Janesville Township
Elevation	1,063 ft (324 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56048 and 56024
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	652188[1]

History

A post office called Smith's Mill was first established on May 4, 1876.[2] The post office was discontinued in 1967 when the store closed. The community was named for Peter P. Smith, the owner of a mill.[3]

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