Beaulieu, Minnesota

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Beaulieu
Beaulieu is located in Minnesota
Beaulieu
Beaulieu
Coordinates: 47°20′08″N 95°48′16″W / 47.33556°N 95.80444°W / 47.33556; -95.80444Coordinates: 47°20′08″N 95°48′16″W / 47.33556°N 95.80444°W / 47.33556; -95.80444
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMahnomen
Area
 • Total3.894 sq mi (10.09 km2)
 • Land3.866 sq mi (10.01 km2)
 • Water0.028 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,293 ft (394 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total48
 • Density12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID639799[3]

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]

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[]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ "Beaulieu". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ^ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  5. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 323.


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