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History · Eidsvold Township

Eidsvold Township dates to 1873, and 41% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1967 on.

1873founded
0on the National Register
41%homes built before 1940
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How Eidsvold Township began

When was Eidsvold Township founded?

1873

Eidsvold Township dates its founding to 1873 (Wikipedia’s history).

2020 census: 202153 years
Founding year: Wikipedia.

What stands out about Eidsvold Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Eidsvold Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Eidsvold Township’s homes were built before 1950.
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The story so far

Eidsvold Township, in brief

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

Eidsvold Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. It was organized in 1873, and named for Ejdsvold (Eidsvoll), Akershus, Norway, whence many of its early settlers came. The population was 223 at the 2000 census.

Eidsvold Township was established in 1873. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 236 to 202 (-14%).

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

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On the map

Eidsvold Township on the map, 1967 to 1985

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

Eidsvold Township on the 1967 USGS mapEidsvold Township on the 1985 USGS map1967Taunton sheet · 1:24,000

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

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Minneota3 historic placesB+Nordland TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWesterheim TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townAlta Vista TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBurton TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLimestone TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Eidsvold Township’s history

What year was Eidsvold Township founded?

In 1873, according to Wikipedia’s history of the 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 and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.