Croftville, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Croftville
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cook
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:627
Coordinates:47.765°N -90.2756°W
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:655875[1]

Croftville is an unincorporated community in Cook County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located three miles northeast of the city of Grand Marais on Minnesota Highway 61.

Highway 61 and County Road 87 (Croftville Road) are two of the main routes in the community.

History

Croftville, which thrived in the early 1900s, was first settled by Peter Olsen and brothers Charles and Joe Croft, from whom the community got its name.[2]

Education

All of the county is zoned to Cook County ISD 166.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/City.cfm Minnesota Place Names
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cook County, MN. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-08-12.