Greenleaf, Minnesota

Greenleaf, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°59′47″N94°29′58″W / 44.99639°N 94.49944°W / 44.99639; -94.49944
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Meeker
Townships	Ellsworth and Greenleaf
Elevation	1,112 ft (339 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55355
Area code	320
GNIS feature ID	644445 [1]

Greenleaf is an unincorporated community in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States, near Litchfield and Cedar Mills. The community is located along Meeker County Road 18 near State Highway 22 (MN 22).

Greenleaf is located within Ellsworth Township and Greenleaf Township.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	54		—
1880	63		16.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

History

Greenleaf was platted in 1859 by William Henry Greenleaf, who became a State Senator, and named for him. ^[3] A post office was established at Greenleaf in 1860, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. ^[4]

References

1. "Greenleaf, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  339.
4. "Meeker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 21, 2015.