Greenleaf, Minnesota

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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 ID644445 [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
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 54—
1880 6316.7%
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]

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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.


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