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In 1882 the town was renamed as Slayton, and a county vote changed the county seat to Slayton effective June 1, 1889. [ 4 ] In the history of record keeping, Minnesota has been struck by two F-5 tornadoes, and both occurred in Murray County: the Chandler-Lake Wilson Tornado (June 16, 1992) and the Tracy Tornado (June 13, 1968) that began in ...
Minnesota State Highway 267 looking northbound in Iona, Minnesota. Minnesota State Highway 267 (MN 267) is a 5.353-mile-long (8.615 km) highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Murray County State-Aid Highway 4 (Grace Avenue) in Iona and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 30, 1.5 miles west of Slayton.
Slayton is in central Murray County and is surrounded by Slayton Township, a separate municipality. U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highway 30 are the main routes in the city. US 59 leads north 36 miles (58 km) to Marshall and south 30 miles (48 km) to Worthington .
Slayton Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 343 at the 2000 census. Slayton Township was originally called Center Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1872. The present name was adopted in 1882, for Clayton W. Slayton, an early settler. [3]
The Murray County Historical Society, a non-profit organization founded in 1934, is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the county. In addition to the recently acquired Dinehart/Holt House built in 1891, their facilities include, the Murray County Historical Museum, the Sierk Building showcasing the agricultural heritage, and the ...
Minnesota State Highway 30 (MN 30) is a 265.503-mile-long (427.286 km) highway in southwest and southeast Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 34 at the South Dakota state line near Airlie, west of Pipestone, and continues to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Minnesota Highway 43 in Rushford.
4-H Club Building, Murray County Fairgrounds: 4-H Club Building, Murray County Fairgrounds: December 22, 2005 : Off Broadway Ave. Slayton: 1936 barn built by the Works Progress Administration for 4-H exhibits.
U.S. Highway 59 runs along the eastern border of the city, leading northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Slayton, the Murray county seat, and south 17 miles (27 km) to Worthington. Minnesota State Highway 62 has its western terminus at US 59 in Fulda and leads east 25 miles (40 km) to Windom.