Shirley is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Shirley
Shirley is located in Minnesota
Shirley
Shirley
Shirley is located in the United States
Shirley
Shirley
Coordinates: 47°52′08″N 96°36′52″W / 47.86889°N 96.61444°W / 47.86889; -96.61444
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
Elevation906 ft (276 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID654939[1]

History

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Shirley had a depot on the Great Northern Railroad. Iron mining occurred in Shirley from 1882 to 1911.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shirley, Minnesota
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 427.