Fremont is an unincorporated community in Fremont Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States.
Fremont | |
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 Historic Fremont Store | |
  Fremont Location of the community of Fremont within Fremont Township, Winona County  Fremont Fremont (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′50″N 91°53′57″W / 43.91389°N 91.89917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Winona County |
| Township | Fremont Township |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55979 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 643929[1] |
The community is located along Winona County Road 29, near its junction with County Road 6, two miles south-southwest of Interstate 90. Nearby places include Utica, Lewiston, St. Charles, Peterson, and Troy.
Fremont contains the town hall for Fremont Township, and a general store which appears much as it did when it was built in 1856. It also has an old creamery building and a historic school.
Fremont had a post office from 1876 to 1910. It is named for John C. Fremont, who stayed in the community for a short time while campaigning for President of the United States.
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