Peyla, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Peyla
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:Vermilion Lake Township
Population Total:10
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1467
Coordinates:47.7853°N -92.3633°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55790
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:662166

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.[1] Peter Peyla, an early postmaster, gave the community its name.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Louis County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 August 2015.
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 488.