Editing Kasson, Minnesota (section)

==History==
According to [[Warren Upham]], superintendent of the [[Minnesota Historical Society]] from 1896–1934, the city of Kasson was incorporated on February 24, 1870, and again on April 22, 1916, separating from the township on March 21, 1917.  The town was named after Jabez Hyde Kasson, owner of the original townsite.<ref>{{cite news|title=Where Did Minnesota Towns Get Names? Most Colorful in U.S. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1637298/minnesota_town_names/|newspaper=The Winona Republican-Herald|date=July 12, 1949|page=15|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = January 24, 2015 }} {{Open access}}</ref>  Kasson was born on January 17, 1820, and moved to [[Minnesota]] in 1856.  He settled on a farm in the township, and laid out the village along with others.  The plat was recorded on October 13, 1865.  It had a station of the [[Chicago and North Western Transportation Company]], and its post office opened in 1866.<ref>Upham, W. (2001). ''Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia''. (p. 177).  St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press.</ref>