Welcome to Peyla ...
Peyla is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Peyla has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peyla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Peyla is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Peyla lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Peyla: (218)
Communities near Peyla ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peyla.
- Hoyt Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Lakes
- Hoyt Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt Lakes <4>
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- Biwabik
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biwabik
- Biwabik is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biwabik <4>
- Cook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>
- Tower
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
- Tower is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower <4>
- McKinley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Tower Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
- Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Soudan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soudan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soudan
- Soudan is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soudan <4>
- Embarrass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
- Embarrass is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Embarrass <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peyla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peyla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peyla. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peyla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peyla. See our Newspapers Page for Peyla.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peyla ...
Looking for more information about Peyla? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Peyla, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peyla.
Adding Peyla to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peyla in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Peyla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Peyla post office opened in 1907.
We also found Peyla on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peyla.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peyla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peyla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |