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History · Limestone Township

30% of Limestone Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1953 on.

0on the National Register
30%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Limestone Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Limestone Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Limestone Township’s homes were built before 1959.
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The story so far

Limestone Township, in brief

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

Limestone Township is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census. Limestone Township was named for the limestone boulders dotting its landscape.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 136 to 133 (-2%).

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

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On the map

Limestone Township on the map, 1953 to 1963

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

Limestone Township on the 1953 USGS mapLimestone Township on the 1963 USGS map1953Watertown sheet · 1:250,000

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Limestone Township

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

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Richard F. KneipAmerican politician · b. 1933
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Les JosephsonAmerican football player · b. 1942
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Bill HolmAmerican writer · b. 1943
Carl C. RasmussenClergyman and politician · b. 1901
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Milt NielsenAmerican baseball player · b. 1925
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Leland BushAmerican lawyer · b. 1951
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Alta Vista TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNordland TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRoyal TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLake Stay TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townIsland Lake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townEidsvold 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 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.