Welcome to Shanty Town ...

Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County<1>.

The location of Shanty Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Shanty Town is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shanty Town lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Shanty Town is located in the (507) area code.

Communities Also Named Shanty Town ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Shanty Town - they are located in Georgia, Maryland and Nevada.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shanty Town.

Communities near Shanty Town ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shanty Town.

• Rochester
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Olmsted County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,862 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
• Kasson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
  • Kasson is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <4>
• Stewartville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
  • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <4>
• Byron
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Byron is located in Olmsted County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
• Pine Island
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
  • Pine Island is located in Goodhue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Island <4>
• Dodge Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
  • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <4>
• Oronoco
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
  • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <4>
• Hayfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Hayfield is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfield <4>
• Mantorville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
  • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <4>
• Grand Meadow
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
  • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shanty Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shanty Town.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shanty Town. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shanty Town.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shanty Town. See our Newspapers Page for Shanty Town.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shanty Town ...

Looking for more information about Shanty Town? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shanty Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shanty Town.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shanty Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.com/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/