Rushford is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,860 at the 2020 census. The first pioneers pole-boa…Rushford is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,860 at the 2020 census. The first pioneers pole-boated up the Root River to the junction of Rush Creek, peering through 10-foot tall grasses to see what astonishing beauty the bluff lands had to offer. The early settlers gave Rushford its name on Christmas Day in 1854, during a chicken supper hosted by Capt. Dyer. The name stems from the nearby Rush Creek, which had tall Rushes growing along its banks. The area was once referred to as “Trail City” because seven Indian trails met at the creek. The Wieser Brothers were said to be the first founders of the city and quickly followed by hundreds.
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