Elgin, MN

Elgin is a Wabasha County city laid out in 1878 when the railroad reached the site, and its name came from Elgin, Scotland. Minnesota Highway 42 and County Highway 2 set the town’s practical map, but the local calendar gives Elgin its clearest signature: Elgin Cheese Days returns as the annual festival. That recurring event is the town’s easiest shared reference point, tying the railroad-founded city to a tradition that still comes around each year. The local shorthand is a Wabasha County town on Highway 42 with a cheese celebration that locals use to mark the year.