Rowena, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Rowena
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Redwood
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1070
Coordinates:44.3897°N -95.1522°W
Area Code:507
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:654918

Rowena is an unincorporated community in Redwood County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

Rowena was laid out in 1902.[1] The community was named after the character Lady Rowena from Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 120.
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 452.