- Croftville, Minnesota
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Croftville, Minnesota — Unincorporated settlement — 
Croftville, MinnesotaCoordinates: 47°45′54″N 90°16′32″W / 47.765°N 90.27556°WCoordinates: 47°45′54″N 90°16′32″W / 47.765°N 90.27556°W Country United States State Minnesota County Cook Elevation 627 ft (191 m) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Area code(s) 218 GNIS feature ID 655875[1] Croftville is an unincorporated community in Cook County, Minnesota, United States. Croftville is located on Minnesota State Highway 61 east of Grand Marais.
History
Croftville, which thrived in the early 1900s, was first settled by Peter Olsen and brothers Charles and Joe Croft, of which gave the community its name.[2]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Minnesota Place Names. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved on 2009-7-13.
Municipalities and communities of Cook County, Minnesota City 
Townships Unorganized
territoriesUnincorporated
communitiesChippewa City | Covill | Croftville | Grand Portage | Hovland | Lutsen | Mineral Center | Pigeon River | Schroeder | Taconite Harbor | Tofte
Indian
reservationCategories:- Populated places in Cook County, Minnesota
- Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
- Arrowhead region geography stubs
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