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Grover

Ghost town · Winona County, Minnesota

Lewiston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Lewiston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Grover is a ghost town in Winona County, Minnesota. It is one of 4 former communities in Winona County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grover as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.8688° N, 91.9292° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,180 ft
Nearest living townPeterson, MN
Distance to it7.4 miles
Coordinates43.86880, -91.92920

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What's there now

Grover is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Peterson, MN (population 256), about 7.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,180 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Grover?

Grover is in Winona County, Minnesota, at 43.8688, -91.9292.

How many ghost towns are in Winona County?

Winona County, Minnesota has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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