Ryan is an unincorporated community in Belle Creek Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States.

Ryan
Ryan is located in Minnesota
Ryan
Ryan
Ryan is located in the United States
Ryan
Ryan
Coordinates: 44°25′26″N 92°42′56″W / 44.42389°N 92.71556°W / 44.42389; -92.71556
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyGoodhue
TownshipBelle Creek
Elevation
1,158 ft (353 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55027
Area code651
GNIS feature ID654921[1]

The center of Ryan is generally considered near the intersection of 362nd Street and 165th Avenue.

County 7 Boulevard and Wheat Trail are also in the immediate area. County 7 runs north–south. Nearby County Road 9 runs east–west.

Ryan is located within ZIP code 55027 based in Goodhue.

Nearby places include Goodhue, Cannon Falls, White Rock, Hader, Zumbrota, and Red Wing.

History

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Ryan was settled primarily by Irish. It had a stage coach stop on the route between Red Wing and Kenyon.[2] The community also had a post office that operated from 1882 to 1903.[3] In the present day, St. Columbkill's Church remains an attraction in the community.

References

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  1. ^ "Ryan, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Minnesota Place Names Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved on 2009-6-05.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ryan Post Office (historical)