Nary
Nary is located in Minnesota
Nary
Nary
Nary is located in the United States
Nary
Nary
Coordinates: 47°22′01″N 94°49′24″W / 47.36694°N 94.82333°W / 47.36694; -94.82333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHubbard
Elevation
1,427 ft (435 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID657567[1]

Nary is an unincorporated community in Hubbard County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It is along the Paul Bunyan State Trail, formerly the Burlington Northern Railroad. The offices for Helga Township are located in Nary.

History

A post office was established in Nary in 1899, closed in 1917, reopened in 1918, then closed permanently in 1924.[2] The community was named for Thomas J. Nary, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
190094
191049−47.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nary, Minnesota
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nary Post Office (historical)
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 244.
  4. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.