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CHURCH HISTORY
ASHFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH:
Organized on December 16, 1895, services were held in a country school house in Underwood Township near a grove of ash trees near the river, five miles north of Milroy. The church's present building in Milroy was purchased in 1928. The congregation built the addition 1962-63
ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH:
The congregation originated in the Westline Catholic Church, four miles east of Milroy. The original local structure was dedicated on October 30, 1904.The building was moved to make way for the construction of a new church. The current structure was dedicated on June 5, 1962.
OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH:
Organized on October 22, 1899. The original church was dedicated in 1903. The structure was moved in 1923 to the lot north of the current building.The current structure was dedicated on June 5, 1960. In 1999, the congregation joined a 3-point parish with Lucan and Wabasso.
FIRST ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MILROY:
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On July 13, 1902 the congregation was organized under the name, "Evanelische Lutherische St. Johannes Gemeinde". In 1905, the church building was moved into Milroy. The old church grounds remained as the church cemetary. After 68 years of service to the community, the church closed its doors. The building is currently a residence.
-From the Milroy, MN Diamond Jubilee Historical Anthology