| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Winona County |
| Township | Saratoga Township |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 1030 ft |
| Coordinates | 43°52′15″N 92°04′05″W |
| ZIP code | 55972 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654980[1] |
Troy is an unincorporated community in Saratoga Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States.
Geography
The small community is located near the junction of State Highway 74 and Winona County Road 6. Trout Run Creek flows through it. Nearby places include St. Charles, Saratoga, Clyde, and Chatfield.
History
Troy had a post office from 1858 to 1905.[2] The community was named after Troy, New York.[3] The village was the initial home of Evergreen Masonic Lodge # 46. The lodge was chartered in 1864. It shared space with a local chapter of the Grange. In 1898 the lodge moved five miles to the east, to Clyde.
References
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- ^ "Winona County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 584