Stevens County, County in west-central Minnesota, United States
Stevens County is a county in west-central Minnesota with gently rolling hills and agricultural farmland. The Pomme de Terre River flows through the central region and shapes the landscape of the area.
The county was established in 1862 and named after Isaac Ingalls Stevens, who surveyed railroad routes in the 1850s. A clerical mix-up initially assigned this name to another county, but the error was later corrected.
The University of Minnesota Morris, located in the county seat, transformed from the Morris Industrial School for Indians established in 1887.
U.S. Highway 59 and several Minnesota State Highways connect the area to neighboring regions and enable easy travel through it. The main roads help visitors navigate the terrain and reach individual communities.
Another Minnesota county accidentally received the Stevens name first due to a clerical error in 1855, but was later renamed Stearns County. This unusual mix-up shows how a simple mistake once affected the naming of local government areas.
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