The southeastern Minnesota city of Harmony is in lower Fillmore County. US Highway 52 and Minnesota Highway 139 are the chief routes through the city. Nearby communities include Amherst, Big Spring, Bristol, Canton, Granger, Hutton, Lenora, and Prosper. Florenceville, Iowa is about ten miles southwest of Harmony. The community was first settled in the fall of 1852, platted in 1858, founded in 1880, and incorporated as a city in 1896. The Harmony post office was originally at Peterson, but moved to Harmony in 1862, although it was initially named Windom, adopting its current name in 1865. Amish began moving to the area in 1974, mostly from Ohio, and associated with the Swartzentruber Amish. Harmony is currently hosting the largest Amish community in Minnesota. The city’s population reached one thousand in 1950, and has remained fairly stable since then, although with a very slight downward trend.
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Featuring eighteen rooms with two queen beds, five rooms with king beds, and two rooms with one queen bed, the privately owned family hotel is located near downtown Harmony, Minnesota. Directions, an overview of the accommodations and services, policies, and a photo gallery are presented.
http://www.countrylodgeinnharmonymn.com/
Also available in print format from the Harmony Visitor Center, the site offers a guide to the Harmony, Minnesota community, including area organizations, newsletters, and events. Trip ideas, a map, and area churches, restaurants, guest accommodations, shopping venues, entertainment and recreational opportunities, and attractions are posted.
http://www.exploreharmony.com/
Harmony Area Historical Society
Organized in 1999, the local historical society is involved in the collection, preservation, dissemination and interpretation of knowledge about the Harmony, Minnesota area. Its visitor center and exhibits are highlighted, and its Karst Interpretive Site, a sinkhole that the group uses as an educational tool, are featured.
http://www.harmonymnhistory.org/
Founded in 1962, the company’s original products were portable ice fishing shelters and a walking cane that could be made into a folding seat, later expanding into canvas tent and roof lifting systems for RVs. Today, the Harmony, Minnesota company focuses on the production of balers, packers and compactors. Its products, services, parts department, and sales are featured.
https://harmony1.com/
The official city web site introduces city officials, departments, and administrative personnel, including office hours and contacts, council meeting agendas and minutes, ordinances, and job opportunities, as well as various reports and documents, economic development resources, and visitor information.
http://www.harmony.mn.us/
The custom livestock processing facility and retail meat county is situated in Harmony, Minnesota. Offering a large variety of fresh and frozen meat products, USDA choice beef, pork, seafood, and eight varieties of snack sticks, the store’s location, hours, products, and services are posted.
http://www.oakmeadowmeats.com/
