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.Note%±
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 codes952 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, United States Department of the Interior.
  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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