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Official Website

February 25, 1860, the south part of Brown was partitioned to create this county, with Madelia as the designated county seat. The county was named for its eponymous river, whose name reflects the Dakota word "watanwan," meaning "fish bait," or "plenty of fish." The word first appears in the written record on an 1843 map of the area so naming the river.

Adjacent Counties

• Brown County
• Blue Earth County
• Martin County
• Jackson County
• Cottonwood Cemetery

Cities, Townships & Communities

• Adrian
• Antrim
• Butterfield
• Darfur
• Echols
• Fieldon
• Godahl (part)
• Grogan
• Long Lake
• Madelia
• Nelson
• Odin
• Riverdale
• Rosendale
• St. James (County Seat)
• South Branch
• Sveadahl
• Tenmile Corner

Cemetery

Cemeteries of Minnesota

Links

Wikipedia

Genealogy Trails

RAOGK

Roots Web

MN Gen Web