Nary, Minnesota

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Nary
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°22′01″N94°49′24″W / 47.36694°N 94.82333°W / 47.36694; -94.82333
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Hubbard
Elevation
1,427 ft (435 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 218
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%±
1900 94—
1910 49−47.9%
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".
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