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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Glory
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°25′03″N 93°36′02″W / 46.41750°N 93.60056°W / 46.41750; -93.60056
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyAitkin
TownshipNordland Township and Wealthwood Township
Elevation1,266 ft (386 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code56431
Area code(s)218 and 320
GNIS feature ID654724

Glory is an unincorporated community in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along 360th Avenue near Aitkin County Road 12 (Deer Street). 280th Street is also in the immediate area. Glory is located within Nordland Township and Wealthwood Township. Nearby places include Aitkin and Glen. State Highway 47 (MN 47) and Aitkin County Road 28 are both nearby. Glory is four miles north of Mille Lacs Lake.

A post office was established at Glory in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913. The community took its name from the song "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah".

References

  1. "Glory, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Aitkin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  3. Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-87351-396-8.
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