Palo, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Palo
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:Saint Louis
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:White Township
Population Total:30
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1401
Coordinates:47.4153°N -92.2597°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55705
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:662129

Palo is an unincorporated community in White Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

The community is located eight miles south of the city of Aurora at the intersection of Saint Louis County Road 100 and County Road 111 (Palo Road). Vermilion Trail/County Road 4 and County Road 16 are both nearby. Palo is located nine miles northeast of the community of Makinen.

History

A post office called Palo was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1933.[1] The name "Palo" is derived from Finnish,[2] where means 'fire' (as in 'forest fire') and Palo is a surname and a place name.

Arts and culture

Palo is notable for its annual Laskiainen celebration, one of the largest and longest-running Finnish-American festivals in the United States.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Louis County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 August 2015.
  2. Book: Upham, Warren . Minnesota place names: a geographical encyclopedia . 2001 . . 978-0-87351-396-8 . 3rd . St. Paul . 531.
  3. http://www.finnfaca.org/facamembership.html