Bailey, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Bailey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
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Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sherburne
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Big Lake Township
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:925
Coordinates:45.3169°N -93.6653°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55309
Area Code:763
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:654580

Bailey is an unincorporated community in Big Lake Township, Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Big Lake and Elk River near the junction of Sherburne County Roads 14 and 15, and U.S. Highway 10.[1]

The community was named for Orlando Bailey, an early settler.[2]

Transportation

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in St. Cloud, to the northwest.

Notes and References

  1. http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/city.cfm?PlaceNameID=145&BookCodeID=74&County=71&SendingPage=Results.cfm Minnesota Place Names
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 513.