Swift County, Minnesota
Reverted edits by Eddiepealock per WP:VANDAL
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| web = www.swiftcounty.com |
| web = www.swiftcounty.com |
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| named for = [[Henry Adoniram Swift]]{{Cite book |last=Upham |first=Warren |url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog |title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society |year=1920 |page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n556 539]}} |
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| named for = [[Taylor Swift]] |
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| ex image cap = [[Swift County Courthouse]], Benson |
| ex image cap = [[Swift County Courthouse]], Benson |
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In 1869, the [[St. Paul & Pacific Railroad]] reached Willmar, and the next year it arrived in Benson. The railroad company determined the number of future trading centers (Kerkhoven, DeGraff, Benson, Randall) in the county by locating sites at intervals of approximately {{convert|8|mi|km|0}}. |
In 1869, the [[St. Paul & Pacific Railroad]] reached Willmar, and the next year it arrived in Benson. The railroad company determined the number of future trading centers (Kerkhoven, DeGraff, Benson, Randall) in the county by locating sites at intervals of approximately {{convert|8|mi|km|0}}. |
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Swift County was established on February 18, 1870 from [[Chippewa County, Minnesota|Chippewa County]] and named for [[ |
Swift County was established on February 18, 1870 from [[Chippewa County, Minnesota|Chippewa County]] and named for [[Henry Adoniram Swift]], the third governor of Minnesota (1863–64) with Benson as the county seat.{{cite book |last1=Neill |first1=Edward Duffield |title=History of the Minnesota Valley : including the Explorers and pioneers of Minnesota |date=1882 |publisher=North star publishing company |location=Minneapolis |pages=955-972 |url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924028913022 |access-date=17 August 2025}} |
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The [[Swift County Courthouse]] was built in 1897 and was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976. Railroad tracks run through Benson's downtown business district with parks on each side. |
The [[Swift County Courthouse]] was built in 1897 and was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976. Railroad tracks run through Benson's downtown business district with parks on each side. |
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