Fruitville, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
45°42′47″N 94°04′46″W / 45.71306°N 94.07944°W / 45.71306; -94.07944CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyBentonTownshipMayhew Lake TownshipElevation
1,142 ft (348 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
56379 and 56329
Area code320GNIS feature ID654717[1]

Fruitville, also known locally as Fruthville, is an unincorporated community in Mayhew Lake Township, Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Benton County Road 13 at 40th Avenue NE near Sauk Rapids and Foley.[2]

In 1901, the community was named for brothers Simon and Peter Fruth, early settlers.[3] The GNIS has it named as Fruitville.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Fruitville, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ General Highway Map : Benton County, Minnesota (PDF) (Map). Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Maurice, Jim (November 5, 2020). "Benton Co. History: The Ghost Town of Fruthville". WJON Radio, St. Cloud, MN. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitville, Minnesota
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