Key West, Minnesota

Key West is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1]

History

An old variant name was Bockersville.^[2] The present name of Key West may be derived from nearby Keystone Township, according to local history.^[2] A post office was established under the name Bockersville in 1892, the name was changed to Keywest in 1896, and the post office was discontinued in 1910.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Key West, Minnesota
1 2 Tollin, Gale (Sep 23, 1980). "Life is quiet in 'forgotten' town". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 6. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
↑ "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Crookston

Cities	Beltrami Climax Crookston East Grand Forks Erskine Fertile Fisher Fosston Gully Lengby McIntosh Mentor Nielsville Trail Winger

Townships	Andover Angus Badger Belgium Brandsvold Brandt Brislet Bygland Chester Columbia Crookston Eden Esther Euclid Fairfax Fanny Farley Fisher Garden Garfield Gentilly Godfrey Grand Forks Grove Park-Tilden Gully Hammond Helgeland Higdem Hill River Hubbard Huntsville Johnson Kertsonville Keystone King Knute Lessor Liberty Lowell Nesbit Northland Onstad Parnell Queen Reis Rhinehart Roome Rosebud Russia Sandsville Scandia Sletten Sullivan Tabor Tynsid Vineland Winger Woodside

Unincorporated communities	Cisco Dugdale Eldred Euclid Key West Mallory Maple Bay Shirley

Indian reservation	Red Lake Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 47°56′05″N 96°47′00″W / 47.93472°N 96.78333°W / 47.93472; -96.78333

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