Shirley is an
unincorporated community
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in
Polk County Polk County is the name of twelve counties in the United States, all except two named after president of the United States James Knox Polk:
* Polk County, Arkansas
* Polk County, Florida
* Polk County, Georgia
* Polk County, Iowa
* Polk Count ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
.
History
Shirley had a depot on the Great Northern Railroad.
References
Unincorporated communities in Polk County, Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
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