County Information
Created: 1862
Parent County: Brown
County Seat: Redwood Falls
The Lower Sioux Indian Reservation is entirely within the county.
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Redwood County Courthouse, built in 1892
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MARCH 2024
BIOS: transcribed by Robin Line - Frank Clague
HISTORY: from History of Redwood County Minnesota - CHAPTER III. PHYSICAL FEATURES
OBITS: transcribed by Robin Line - Fred Ahrens, Sr., Mrs. Peter Anderson, Caroline Stegner
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FAMILY: Charles - Elyard - Contributed by Pamela Harris
OBITS: Lawrence Charles, Ida L. Elyard
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