Schley, Minnesota

Schley, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Schley, Minnesota
Schley, Minnesota

Location of the community of Schley
within Cass County

Coordinates: 47°22′08″N 94°24′58″W / 47.36889°N 94.41611°W / 47.36889; -94.41611Coordinates: 47°22′08″N 94°24′58″W / 47.36889°N 94.41611°W / 47.36889; -94.41611
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Cass
Elevation 1,312 ft (400 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56633
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 658177[1]

Schley is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Minnesota, United States, within the Bowstring State Forest and the Chippewa National Forest. It is between Cass Lake and Bena along U.S. Highway 2 near Forest Road 2958.

History

A post office was established at Schley in 1931, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968.[2][3] The community was named for Winfield Scott Schley, a navy commander in the Spanish–American War.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Schley, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schley Post Office (historical)
  4. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 92.


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