Peyla, Minnesota

Peyla, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Peyla, Minnesota
Peyla, Minnesota

Location of the community of Peyla
within Vermilion Lake Township, Saint Louis County

Coordinates: 47°47′07″N 92°21′48″W / 47.78528°N 92.36333°W / 47.78528; -92.36333Coordinates: 47°47′07″N 92°21′48″W / 47.78528°N 92.36333°W / 47.78528; -92.36333
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Saint Louis
Township Vermilion Lake Township
Elevation 1,467 ft (447 m)
Population
  Total 10
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55790
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 662166[1]

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

Geography

The community is located 4 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.
  2. "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 488.


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