Troy, Minnesota

Troy is an unincorporated community in Saratoga [Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Saratoga Township], Winona County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

The small community is located near the junction of Minnesota [State Highway 74|State Highway 74] and Winona County Road 6. Trout Run Creek flows through it. Nearby places include St. [Charles, Minnesota|St. Charles], Saratoga, Clyde, and Chatfield.

History

Troy had a post office from 1858 to 1905. The community was named after Troy, New York. The village was the initial home of Evergreen Masonic Lodge # 46. The lodge was chartered in 1864. It shared space with a local chapter of the Grange. In 1898 the lodge moved five miles to the east, to Clyde.