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Big Stone County received its name from Big Stone Lake. The name was a translation of a Sioux name for the outcrops of granite and gneiss found in the Minnesota Valley not far away. It was formed in 1862, and organized in 1864.

Big Stone County is situated on the western border of the State almost midway between the north and south boundaries. It has Traverse County and a part of Stevens County on the north, Stevens and Swift Counties on the east, Lac qui Parle County and the Minnesota River on the south, and the Minnesota River, Big Stone Lake and the State of South Dakota on the west. The county has a total area of 522 square miles of which 31 are water.

Adjacent Counties

• Traverse County
• Stevens County
• Swift County
• Lac-qui-Parle County
• Grant County, South Dakota
• Roberts County, South Dakota

Cities, Towns & Communities

• Akron
• Almond
• Artichoke
• Barry
• Beardsley
• Big Stone Colony
• Big Stone Township
• Bonanza Grove
• Browns Valley
• Clinton
• Correll
• Foster
• Graceville
• Johnson
• Lagoona Beach
• Malta
• Moonshine
• Odessa
• Ortonville (County Seat)
• Otrey
• Prior
• Toqua
• Yankee Town

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Minnesota

Links

Wikipedia

Genealogy Trails

RAOGK

Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (part)

National Register of Historic Places

Big Stone County Historical Museum