Peyla, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
47°47′07″N 92°21′48″W / 47.78528°N 92.36333°W / 47.78528; -92.36333CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountySaint LouisTownshipVermilion Lake TownshipElevation
1,467 ft (447 m)Population
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55790
Area code218GNIS feature ID662166[1]

Peyla is an unincorporated community in Vermilion Lake Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

The community is located four miles west of Tower at the junction of State Highway 169 (MN 169), State Highway 1 (MN 1), and Saint Louis County Road 77 (Angus Road).

History

A post office called Peyla was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1924.[2] Peter Peyla, an early postmaster, gave the community its name.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Peyla, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 488.
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