Blakeley, Minnesota

Blakeley is an unincorporated community in Blakeley Township, Scott County, Minnesota, United States, along the Minnesota River. The community is located west-southwest of Belle Plaine near the junction of Scott County Roads 1, 6, and 60.

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
188094—
U.S. Decennial Census[2]
Blakeley
Unincorporated community
Blakeley
Location of the community of Blakeley
within Blakeley Township, Scott County
Blakeley
Blakeley (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°36′39″N 93°51′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyScott
TownshipBlakeley Township
Elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56011
Area code(s)952 and 507
GNIS feature ID640253[1]

Geography

Nearby places include Belle Plaine, Henderson, Green Isle, and the future home of Blakeley Bluffs Regional Park Reserve.[3] U.S. Highway 169 is also in the immediate area.

History

Blakeley was laid out in 1867.[4] It was named for Russell Blakely, a Minnesota businessperson in transportation.[4][5] A post office was established in Blakeley in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[6]

References
  1. "Blakeley, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
  3. Minnesota Place Names Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine. Minnesota Historical Society. Accessed August 6, 2014.
  4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 169.
  5. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 507.
  6. "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.


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