Green Valley, Minnesota

Green Valley, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Green Valley, Minnesota

Location of the community of Green Valley
within Fairview Township, Lyon County

Coordinates: 44°31′37″N 95°45′26″W / 44.52694°N 95.75722°W / 44.52694; -95.75722Coordinates: 44°31′37″N 95°45′26″W / 44.52694°N 95.75722°W / 44.52694; -95.75722
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Lyon County
Township Fairview Township
Elevation 1,099 ft (335 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56258
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 644426[1]

Green Valley is an unincorporated community in Fairview Township, Lyon County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located between the cities of Marshall and Cottonwood near the junction of State Highway 23 (MN 23) and Lyon County Road 8.

History

Green Valley was platted in 1888, and named for its location in the green valley of the Redwood River.[2] A post office was established in Green Valley in 1889, and remained in operation until 1964.[3]

References

  1. "Green Valley, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 313.
  3. "Lyon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 July 2015.


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