Glory, Minnesota Explained

Glory
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:Aitkin
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Nordland Township and Wealthwood Township
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1266
Coordinates:46.4175°N -93.6006°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56431
Area Code:218 and 320
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:654724

Glory is an unincorporated community in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along 360th Avenue near Aitkin County Road 12 (Deer Street). 280th Street is also in the immediate area. Glory is located within Nordland Township and Wealthwood Township. Nearby places include Aitkin and Glen. State Highway 47 (MN 47) and Aitkin County Road 28 are both nearby. Glory is four miles north of Mille Lacs Lake.

A post office was established at Glory in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[1] The community took its name from the song "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aitkin County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 October 2014.
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. 2001. Minnesota Historical Society Press. 978-0-87351-396-8. 15.