Markham, Minnesota

Markham is an unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located between Biwabik and Duluth on Vermilion Trail (County 4).

Markham is located within Colvin Township.

Notes

The Cloquet Valley State Forest in Saint Louis County is located near Markham.

The communities of Makinen and Palo are near Markham. Residents obtain mail service from the neighboring community of Makinen.

Markham's southern border lies approximately 21 miles north of Island Lake on County Road 4 (Governor Rudy Perpich Memorial Drive); and Markham's northern border is County Road 16 (Townline Road), which serves as a direct route between U.S. Highway 53 and Silver Bay in northeast Minnesota.

History

Markham recently celebrated its 100 year centennial.

At one time, Markham did have its own post office.

Though the local stores of Weiberg's and Blackwoods are now part of history, Markham remains a strong local community. Frequent coffee gatherings and local events in and around Markham, such as the Wirtanen Finnish Pioneer Farm festivities, assure its history will not pass into oblivion. Even when the Whiteface River was dammed and flooded,^{[citation needed]} many residents had to move their homes to accommodate the new Whiteface Reservoir, the community survived.

References

Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition

Coordinates: 47°17′57″N 92°13′07″W / 47.29917°N 92.21861°W / 47.29917; -92.21861