The city of Lamberton is in southern Redwood County, Minnesota. US Highway 14 is an east-west route through the city, connecting Lamberton with Springfield to the east and Revere to the west. Other nearby communities include Clements, Sanborn, Tracy, Walnut Grove, and Wanda. Marshall is about forty miles northwest. When white traders and trappers first came to the area, it was covered with four-foot tall prairie grasses, and Native Americans fished and trapped on the banks of the Cottonwood River. Under the Homestead Act of 1862, anyone twenty-one years old or older could file for a claim on 160 acres of land, and veterans of the Civil War could deduct their years of service from the five years that a homesteader would otherwise have to reside on the land. Early homesteaders came by horse or oxen, and the same animals were used to plow the fields. A post office was established there in 1873, and Lamberton was incorporated as a village in 1879, and separated from the township in 1891. The town had a station of the Chicago and North Western Railway and the Winona and St. Peter Railroad, and the town was named for Henry Wilson Lamberton, a railroad official. Other than an increase in population during the 1970s, the population of Lamberton has been in declione since 1960. Its peak population was 1,208 in 1950.
 
 
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Circle Z Custom Livestock Equipment
The custom fabrication company creates custom livestock equipment for farmers, as well as manufacturing and selling some of its own creations. Its services and products are highlighted and made available for purchase online. The company’s location, office hours and contacts are posted to the site.
http://www.circle-z.com/
Made up of boys age five to eleven, or from K-5th grade, Pack 238 is in the Western Prairie District of the Twin Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America youth organization, chartered by the Lamberton Lions Club. Meeting schedules, a calendar of events, leadership contacts, and announcements are posted to the site.
http://www.twinvalleybsa.org/Pack-238-Lamberton-MN/
The 50 million gallon ethanol facility is in Lamberton Township, Minnesota, along US Highway 14 and the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad, one mile west of the city of Lamberton. Its history and a photo gallery are presented, along with a portfolio, corn bids, unit trading, and quotes.
http://www.highwaterethanol.com/
Based in Lamberton, Minnesota, the Lamberton Longsox is in the Tomahawkk East League of the Minnesota Baseball Association. Its history, going back to 2002, is featured, along with a team roster, game schedules, results, scores, player statistics, and league standings, as well as contacts.
http://www.lambertonlongsox.com/
Housed in the former home of Kluegel’s Department Store, built in 1923, the Lamberton, Minnesota store specializes in the sale of antiques, collectibles, vintage and repurposed items. Its history, location, hours of operation, and a profile of the business is put forth, with a calendar of events.
http://www.lambertonmainstreetpeddler.com/
Situated on the Cottonwood River, the city of Lamberton is in Redwood County. The official municipal web site offers a profile of the community, demographics, administrative and departmental contacts, council agendas and minutes, as well as a guide to city services and facilities, churches, schools, and public notices.
http://lambertonmn.com/
Southwest Research and Outreach Center
SWROC was established in 1959 as the Southwest Experiment Station, a research program of the University of Minnesota. Located in Lamberton, the facility focuses on crop production issues common to southwestern Minnesota, as well as environmental and social issues. Its history, research and programs, faculty and staff contacts, and employment openings are posted.
https://swroc.cfans.umn.edu/