Troy is an unincorporated community in Saratoga Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States.

Troy
Troy is located in Minnesota
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Troy
Location of the community of Troy
within Saratoga Township, Winona County
Troy is located in the United States
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Troy
Troy (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°52′15″N 92°04′05″W / 43.87083°N 92.06806°W / 43.87083; -92.06806
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWinona County
TownshipSaratoga Township
Elevation
1,030 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55972
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654980[1]

Geography

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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

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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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  1. ^ "Troy, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Winona County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 584.