Margie, Minnesota

Margie
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 48°05′43″N93°56′24″W / 48.09528°N 93.94000°W / 48.09528; -93.94000
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Koochiching
Elevation	1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56658
Area code	218
GNIS feature ID	647519 [1]

Margie is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States; located near Big Falls.

The community is located between Northome and Big Falls on U.S. Highway 71.

Dinner Creek flows through the community. Margie is located within the Pine Island State Forest.

Geography

Margie is located near the boundary line between South Koochiching Unorganized Territory and Northwest Koochiching Unorganized Territory.

Nearby places include Big Falls, Northome, and Mizpah.

Margie is located nine miles southwest of Big Falls and 22 miles northeast of Northome. Margie is 29 miles southwest of Littlefork and 48 miles southwest of International Falls.

History

Margie was a station of the Northern Pacific Railroad, now the Blue Ox Trail. A post office was established in November 1903, and named for the daughter of postmaster Westley Horton, the post office being located in their store. It was located at a site on high land between two swamps. There were several stores and a sawmill. The original post office operated until 1985.

References

1. "Margie, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

• Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
• Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
• Mn/DOT map of Koochiching County – Sheet 1 – 2011 edition