Shirley, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Shirley
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Polk
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:906
Coordinates:47.8689°N -96.6144°W
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:654939

Shirley is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

Shirley had a depot on the Great Northern Railroad. Iron mining occurred in Shirley from 1882 to 1911.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 427.