Beaulieu, Minnesota
Beaulieu is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Beaulieu and Chief Townships, Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 48 as of the 2010 census.[2]
| Beaulieu | |
|---|---|
|   Beaulieu | |
| Coordinates: 47°20′08″N 95°48′16″W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Minnesota | 
| County | Mahnomen | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.894 sq mi (10.09 km2) | 
| • Land | 3.866 sq mi (10.01 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.028 sq mi (0.07 km2) | 
| Elevation | 1,293 ft (394 m) | 
| Population | |
| • Total | 48 | 
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.8/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| Area code(s) | 218 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 639799[3] | 
History
    
A post office called Beaulieu was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1960.[4] John Beaulieu, the postmaster, gave the community its name.[5]
References
    
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- "Beaulieu". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 323.
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