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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Blakeley
Unincorporated community
Blakeley is located in MinnesotaBlakeleyBlakeleyLocation of the community of Blakeley
within Blakeley Township, Scott CountyShow map of MinnesotaBlakeley is located in the United StatesBlakeleyBlakeleyBlakeley (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 44°36′39″N 93°51′12″W / 44.61083°N 93.85333°W / 44.61083; -93.85333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyScott
TownshipBlakeley Township
Elevation745 ft (227 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code56011
Area codes952 and 507
GNIS feature ID640253

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.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188094—
U.S. Decennial Census

Geography

Nearby places include Belle Plaine, Henderson, Green Isle, and the future home of Blakeley Bluffs Regional Park Reserve. U.S. Highway 169 is also in the immediate area.

History

Blakeley was laid out in 1867. It was named for Russell Blakely, a Minnesota businessperson in transportation. A post office was established in Blakeley in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.

References

  1. "Blakeley, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
  3. Minnesota Place Names Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine. Minnesota Historical Society. Accessed August 6, 2014.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 507.
  6. "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Shakopee
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