Heinola, Minnesota

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Heinola
Unincorporated community
Entering Heinola, Minnesota from the South
Entering Heinola, Minnesota from the South
Heinola is located in Minnesota
Heinola
Heinola
Coordinates: 46°27′22″N 95°24′26″W / 46.45611°N 95.40722°W / 46.45611; -95.40722Coordinates: 46°27′22″N 95°24′26″W / 46.45611°N 95.40722°W / 46.45611; -95.40722
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyOtter Tail
Elevation
1,417 ft (432 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56567
Area code(s)218

Heinola is an unincorporated community in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.[1] It is situated in the four townships of Otto, Newton, Deer Creek, and Leaf Lake.

A joint dairy, the Heinola Cooperative Creamery Association, was established in 1905 and legally organized on January 1, 1907, by local farmers.[2]

Herman Arola and Jacob Tumberg started a general store in the home of Matti Heinonen. The area was soon called "Heinola" after the store.[3]

Businesses in Heinola included the Heinola Cooperative Creamery Association, the Heinola Farmers Cooperative Mercantile Association, Heinola General Store, Feldt and Kauppi, the Heinola Telephone Company and the Jetenberg Cafeteria.[3]

Current-day Heinola is a small collection of private homes. The local use of the name "Heinola" usually refers to the nearby area, often used for directions to rural farms close by.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Heinola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Parta, Russell O. (1959). New York Mills: 75 Years of Progress, 1884–1959. New York Mills, Minnesota: Northwestern Pub. Co. p. 31.
  3. ^ a b Wasastjerna and Rosvall, Hans R. and Toivo (1957). History of the Finns in Minnesota. Minnesota Finnish-American Historical Society. p. 165.
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