This is a guide to the small city of Wykoff, in Fillmore County, in southeastern Minnesota.
Incorporated in 1876, Wykoff's population has generally wavered between 400 and 500, its peak being in 1940, when it had a population of 521. In the past few decades, the city has experienced slight losses each census year.
Wykoff is surrounded by Fillmore Township. The main routes through the city are Minnesota State Highway 80 (South Gold Street, Front Street East), and County Roads 5 (Line Street, North Gold Street) and 117 (240th Street). Wykoff's Main Street runs parallel and to the east of Gold Street, running through the center of town. State Highway 16 is south of the city. Nearby cities include Fountain (7.5 miles northeast), Spring Valley (7.6 miles west), Ostrander (14.7 miles southwest), and Preston (11.7 miles southeast).
Fillmore Township was sparsely settled in the early 1850s, and organized in 1858, taking its name from the county. A post office was established at the current site of Wykoff in 1858, although it was originally named Free Soil Prairie. The village was platted in 1871, when the railroad depot was built, at which time its name was changed to Wykoff, for Cyrus G. Wykoff, the surveyor for the Chicago, Milwaukee & Saint Paul railroad, and one of the town's proprietors.
Early settlers included F.H. Barlett, who is considered to have been the first permanent settler, as well as A. Clifford, H.W. Holley, M.J. Barrett, Fred Wendorf, A. Drew, L.G. Kilborn, and W.G. Banks.
Within the first decade of the 20th century, Wykoff had two banks, two blacksmith shops, a clothier, a creamery, a drug store, five elevators, a flour mill, a furniture store, five general stores, two hardware stores, a harness shop, two implement dealerships, a jewelry store, a livery barn, a meat market, a newspaper, a restaurant and grocery store combined, two saloons, and two woodworking shops, as well as four churches, a public school, a Lutheran school, a business men's association, street lights, and waterworks.
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City of Wykoff: Gateway to Forestville
The official municipal website acknowledges city officials and staff, office hours, and contacts, as well as council agendas, packets, and minutes, a calendar of events, and a city calendar. Announcements and employment opportunities are posted to the site, along with city ordinances and reports. Included is a guide to area business and civic organizations, local attractions, services, churches, and events. Complaints and feedback may be submitted.
https://wykoff.govoffice2.com/
Family owned and operated, the business is located north of Wykoff, Minnesota, on the road to Fillmore, where it offers a large selection of new and pre-owned trailers for sale, as well as repair services. Its products include used and new horse trailers, cargo trailers, and custom conversions, each of which are highlighted here, with photos, prices, descriptions, and other details. Upcoming trail rides and other scheduled events, the business location and contacts are posted.
http://www.dennystrailersales.com/
A lifelong resident of Wykoff, Minnesota, Edwin Julius Krueger was known for his reluctance to throw anything away. In 1933, he moved into the Jack Sprat Food Store and accumulated stuff, and storing it untidily. When he died in 1989, he left his store and everything in it to the city with the stipulation that it be turned into a museum. Although they certainly didn’t keep everything, the ladies of the Wykoff Progress Club did just that, first hauling away six truckloads of trash.
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2136
Saint John’s Lutheran Church and School
Affiliated with the Minnesota South District of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, the congregation was organized in 1874, and its current church building was constructed in 1899, while its PK-8th-grade school began as a PK-5th-grade school in 2007. Both the church and school are introduced, with schedules and contacts, and its Eagle Care before-school program is introduced, including costs and policy information. A gallery of photographs is included.
http://stjohns-wykoff.org/
Headquartered in Wykoff, Minnesota, the salvage operation and used auto dealership also maintains a facility in Saint Paul. The business began as a general repair shop in LaCrosse, Wisconsin in 1940, moving to Wykoff later that same year. Today, the business specializes in trucks, selling complete trucks, salvage trucks, and used truck parts. Its locations, hours of operation, and a history of the business is given, along with its inventory, available parts, and special offers.
http://www.thompsontrucks.com/
