Ryan, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Ryan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label:Ryan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Goodhue
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Belle Creek
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1158
Coordinates:44.4239°N -92.7156°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55027
Area Code:651
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:654921

Ryan is an unincorporated community in Belle Creek Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States.

The center of Ryan is generally considered near the intersection of 362nd Street and 165th Avenue.

County 7 Boulevard and Wheat Trail are also in the immediate area. County 7 runs north–south. Nearby County Road 9 runs east–west.

Ryan is located within ZIP code 55027 based in Goodhue.

Nearby places include Goodhue, Cannon Falls, White Rock, Hader, Zumbrota, and Red Wing.

History

Ryan was settled primarily by Irish. It had a stage coach stop on the route between Red Wing and Kenyon.[1] The community also had a post office that operated from 1882 to 1903. In the present day, St. Columbkill's Church remains an attraction in the community.

Notes and References

  1. http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/City.cfm Minnesota Place Names