County Information
Founded: February 20, 1862
Named For: Big Stone Lake
Big Stone is the translation of a Sioux word for the outcrops of granite and gneiss found in the Minnesota Valley.
County Seat: Ortonville
Big Stone County Courthouse
Built in 1902.
from mkk vintage postcard collection
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BIRTHS: Held Boy
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NEWS-ILLNESS/INJURY: Mat Finch, L. C. Everitt
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NEWS-WEATHER/STORMS: 1882 - Heavy Rains
PEOPLE: C. K. Orton, A. L. Jackson, J. C. Wood
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