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History · Boxville Township

75% of Boxville Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1918 on.

0on the National Register
75%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Boxville Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Boxville Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Boxville Township’s homes were built before 1938.On the map since 19183 editions of the USGS map, 1918 to 1982. Watch Boxville Township change.
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The story so far

Boxville Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Boxville Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Boxville Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 31 at the 2000 census. Boxville Township was organized in 1884, and named for William N. Box, an early settler.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 39 to 48 (+23%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

On the map

Boxville Township on the map, 1918 to 1982

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Boxville Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Boxville Township on the 1918 USGS mapBoxville Township on the 1955 USGS mapBoxville Township on the 1982 USGS map1918Warren sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Boxville Township.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Boxville Township

Nobody well known was born in Boxville Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Paul NelsonAmerican music critic · b. 1936
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Gerome KamrowskiAmerican artist · b. 1914
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Joseph SteffanAmerican lawyer · b. 1964
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Rufus GilbertAmerican football, basketball, and baseball pla… · b. 1884
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Emil R. BedardUnited States Marine Corps general · b. 1943
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Warren1 historic placeBWarrenton TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townFarley TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMcCrea TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.