Weaver, Minnesota

Weaver is an unincorporated community in Minneiska Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The Whitewater River and the Mississippi River meet at Weaver.

Weaver
Unincorporated community
US-61 and MN-74 junction in town
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Coordinates: 44°12′54″N 91°55′44″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Wabasha County
Township	Minneiska Township
Elevation	689 ft (210 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55910
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	653873[1]

Geography

The community is located 13 miles southeast of Wabasha along U.S. Highway 61 at the junction with State Highway 74 (MN 74). Nearby places include Wabasha, Kellogg, Minneiska, Altura, Elba, and Beaver. Other nearby places include John A. Latsch State Park, the Kellogg–Weaver Dunes Scientific Natural Area (SNA), and the Weaver Bottoms area. Wabasha County Roads 26 and 84 are also in the immediate area.

History

Weaver in 1912

Weaver was platted in 1871, and named for William Weaver, an early settler.^[2] A post office was established at Weaver in 1871, and remained in operation until 1971.^[3]

The community contains one property listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the 1875 Weaver Mercantile Building.^[4]

Transportation

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Winona, 19 miles (31 km) to the southeast.