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Schley
Schley is located in Minnesota
Schley
Schley
Location in Minnesota
Schley is located in the United States
Schley
Schley
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Cass
Elevation
1,312 ft (400 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56633
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 658177

Schley is a small, unincorporated community in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. This means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.

Schley is located inside two large forests: the Bowstring State Forest and the Chippewa National Forest. You can find it between the towns of Cass Lake and Bena. It sits right along U.S. Highway 2, which is a major road.

History

Schley began as a railroad station in the summer of 1898. It was built by the Great Northern Railway.

The community was named after a famous person. This was Winfield Scott Schley, a US Naval Commodore. He was a leader in the U.S. Navy. His group, called the Flying Squadron, won an important battle. They defeated the Spanish Navy in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.

Schley and two other nearby railroad stations were named to remember this victory. These other stations were called Santiago and Cuba.

A post office opened in Schley in 1931. It helped people send and receive mail. The post office served the community for many years. However, it closed down in 1968.

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