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.
Blakeley | |
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  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 / 44.61083°N 93.85333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Scott |
| Township | Blakeley Township |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56011 |
| Area codes | 952 and 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 640253[1] |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 94 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editNearby 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
editBlakeley 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
edit- ^ "Blakeley, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
- ^ Minnesota Place Names Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine. Minnesota Historical Society. Accessed August 6, 2014.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 507.
- ^ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.