Armstrong, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Armstrong
Unincorporated community
Armstrong, Minnesota Location in Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Armstrong, Minnesota Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Freeborn
Elevation	1,280 ft (390 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	507
GNIS feature ID	639442

Armstrong is a small place in Freeborn County, Minnesota. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it is not a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it is part of the larger county.

History of Armstrong

Armstrong was started in the year 1878. It was named after a person named Thomas H. Armstrong. He was a politician from Minnesota. A politician is someone who works in government. Thomas H. Armstrong helped build a grain elevator in the area. A grain elevator is a tall building used to store grain, like corn or wheat.

A post office also opened in Armstrong in 1878. People used this post office to send and receive mail. The post office stayed open for many years. However, it closed down in 1957.