Peyla, Minnesota

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

Geography

The community is located four 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Saint+Louis | title=St. Louis County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=7 August 2015}} Peter Peyla, an early postmaster, gave the community its name.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n505 488]}}

References

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{{St. Louis County, Minnesota}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Minnesota

Category:Unincorporated communities in St. Louis County, Minnesota

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