Peyla
Unincorporated community
Peyla is located in Minnesota
Peyla
Peyla
Location of the community of Peyla
within Vermilion Lake Township, Saint Louis County
Peyla is located in the United States
Peyla
Peyla
Peyla (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°47′07″N 92°21′48″W / 47.78528°N 92.36333°W / 47.78528; -92.36333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
TownshipVermilion Lake Township
Elevation
1,467 ft (447 m)
Population
 • Total10
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55790
Area code218
GNIS feature ID662166[1]

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.[2] Peter Peyla, an early postmaster, gave the community its name.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Peyla, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 488.


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