Greaney, Minnesota

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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

47°58′02″N 93°01′16″W / 47.96722°N 93.02111°W / 47.96722; -93.02111CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCounty Saint LouisElevation

1,302 ft (397 m)Population

• Total10Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

55771

Area code218GNIS feature ID661391^[1]

Greaney is an unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Greaney is located within ZIP code 55771, based in Orr.

Geography

The community is located 14 miles southwest of Orr, and 20 miles northwest of Cook, at the junction of Saint Louis County Roads 74 and 75.

The Willow River, a tributary of the Little Fork River, flows through the community.

Nearby places include Silverdale, Rauch, Celina, Togo, Orr, and Nett Lake. Nett Lake Indian Reservation (Bois Forte Indian Reservation) is also nearby.

History

A post office called Greaney was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1954.^[2] The community was named for Patrick Greaney, an early settler.^[3]

References

^ "Greaney, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 484.