Jane Andrews, from Rhode Island, who taught school in her own house in section 8 in the year 1857. Gideon Fitch built the first log house of burr-oak in 1855 the first birth, death and marriage occurred in this (Fitch) family. All the above-named settlers came in the year 1855, and many of them made their homes in their wagon or on the ground in tents made of horse-blankets, old quilts and, where they had them, wagon-covers. Zedekiah Tumbleson, from Indiana, settled on section 1. Edward Cox took a claim in section 10 the same year he came from Wisconsin. Van Hautan, from Indiana, in the spring of 1855 settled on section 15. The first settlers in Haverhill came in 1855. Bletham turned it over to the Rochester post-office about 1864 or 1865, since which time there has been no post-office in the town, all mail being received at Rochester, where also all farm and household supplies are purchased and all farm products sold. He kept the office till 1860 Charley Parker was then appointed, but in one year he turned it over to S. It had for a few years a postoffice, Robert Latte being the first postmaster, holding that position about one year, 1857 and part of 1858, when G. On account of the proximity of this city (Rochester) Haverhill has neither church, store or postoffice. It is situated in the center tier of townships, its west line forming the east boundary of the city of Rochester. It was first named Zumbro, after the river of that name, but as the adjoining county of Wabasha had a town of that name, Zumbro was changed for a short time to Grant, and in April, 1865, to Sherman, and in April, 1867, to its present name of Haverhill. There has been considerable difficulty experienced in selecting a name for this town. HAVERHILL township, organized in 1858, originally called Zumbro for the principal river of this county, was renamed Sherman in 1865 and Haverhill in 1866, this name being suggested by settlers who had come from Haverhill in Massachusetts. Five counties in Wisconsin have each a Farmington township. The railway village of this name, platted in the spring of 1869, was at first called Dover Center, from its location at the center of this township.ĮLMIRA township, organized May 11, 1858, was named by settlers from the vicinity of Elmira, New York.ĮYOTA township, organized in 1858, was at first named Springfield, which was changed in 1859 to this Dakota or Sioux word, spelled iyotan by Riggs in the Dakota Dictionary, meaning 'greatest, most.' Eyota railway village, platted in November, 1864, was incorporated March 9, 1875.įARMINGTON township, organized in 1858, is an excellent farming township, whence it received this name, borne also by a railway village in Dakota county, and by townships and villages or cities in twenty-five other states of the Union.

Source: MINNESOTA GEOGRAPHIC NAMES Their Origin and Historic SignificanceĭOVER township, originally named Whitewater in 1858, for its river flowing east into Winona county, was organized in May, 1859, being then renamed for Dover in New Hampshire, whence some of its settlers came.

The first death was in the same spring, being the daughter of James Bucklin. The first birth in the town was in the family of Joseph Horton, in the spring of 1855. Eaton opened his house, four miles west of Rochester, as a tavern for the accommodation of travelers, and kept it for some years, when he removed to Rochester. Morton treasurer, George Ellsworth justice, L. The present officers of the township are as follows: Supervisor, L. The town was organized with its present boundaries in 1859, and the following named officers elected: Supervisors, James Bucklin, chairman, Alvah Southworth, and Philo Boardman clerk, George Carpenter treasurer, Sylvester Conklin assessor, Hibbard Smith constables, Joseph Chambers and Lewis Rice. Eaton, Charles Horton, Joseph Mathews, and many others, made claims and established residences. The latter gentleman opened a store in the following winter west of Cascade creek, and kept it in operation until the summer of 1855, when he removed his goods to Rochester. Proudfoot and others made claims and built houses during that year. The first settlement in this township was made in the fall of 1854. Quincy - Rochester - Rock Dell - Salem - ViolaĬASCADE township, organized in 1859, was named for the beautiful Cascade creek, which flows through the south edge of this township, joining the Zumbro river in the city of Rochester. New Haven - Orion - Oronoco - Pleasant Grove Haverhill - High Forest - Kalmar - Marion Cascade - Dover - Elmira - Eyota - Farmington

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