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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Winona County, Minnesota. Official Website On February 23, 1854, the legislature created Winona County, with the village of Winona as county seat. The county name was taken from the village name, which is said to derive from a Dakota legend about a woman, Winona, (a relative of Chief Wabasha) who was betrothed to a warrior she did n...
Wikipedia Winona State University (WSU) is a public university located along the historical heart of Winona, Minnesota, United States. Winona State University was founded as Winona Normal School in 1858 and is the oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It is notable as the first university to be established West of the Mississippi River. WSU offers more than 8...
The oldest dated tombstone is for Laura Houck who died September 21, 1854 at the age of two months. There are 200+ marked graves. This is still an active cemetery. USGW Archives Find a Grave
Woodlawn Cemetery was established in 1862, making it the oldest cemetery in the area. It started out and has remained a non-profit, non-church affiliated organization. The conception of this cemetery was started by some public-spirited citizens who felt the need for a new site for a cemetery in Winona. They formed and organized the Woodlawn Cemetery Association by adopting and signing the Artic...