Heinola is an unincorporated community in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.[1] It is situated in the four townships of Otto, Newton, Deer Creek, and Leaf Lake.
A joint dairy, the Heinola Cooperative Creamery Association, was established in 1905 and legally organized on January 1, 1907, by local farmers.[2]
Herman Arola and Jacob Tumberg started a general store in the home of Matti Heinonen. The area was soon called "Heinola" after the store.[3]
Businesses in Heinola included the Heinola Cooperative Creamery Association, the Heinola Farmers Cooperative Mercantile Association, Heinola General Store, Feldt and Kauppi, the Heinola Telephone Company and the Jetenberg Cafeteria.[3]
Current-day Heinola is a small collection of private homes. The local use of the name "Heinola" usually refers to the nearby area, often used for directions to rural farms close by.
See also
- Heinola, a town in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland
References
- ^ "Heinola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Parta, Russell O. (1959). New York Mills: 75 Years of Progress, 1884–1959. New York Mills, Minnesota: Northwestern Pub. Co. p. 31.
- ^ a b Wasastjerna and Rosvall, Hans R. and Toivo (1957). History of the Finns in Minnesota. Minnesota Finnish-American Historical Society. p. 165.