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2 unusual facts about Nobles County


Bigelow, Minnesota

Bigelow Township was also named after Mr. Bigelow.

Ellsworth, Minnesota

Early history: Ellsworth is located in Grand Prairie Township in the extreme southwestern corner of Nobles County.



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Dundee, Minnesota

The first station out of Heron Lake was proposed in the extreme northeastern corner of Nobles County, and was originally named Warren, in honor of Joseph Warren who fell at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Minnesota State Highway 264

Minnesota State Highway 264 is a highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Nobles County Road 21 (2nd Avenue) in Round Lake and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 90 and Jackson County Road 1, six miles east of Worthington.