Ryan is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Belle Creek Township,
Goodhue County,
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 ...
, United States.
The center of Ryan is generally considered near the intersection of 362nd Street and 165th Avenue.
County 7 Boulevard and Wheat Trail are also in the immediate area. County 7 runs north–south. Nearby County Road 9 runs east–west.
Ryan is located within
ZIP code 55027 based in Goodhue.
Nearby places include
Goodhue,
Cannon Falls,
White Rock,
Hader,
Zumbrota, and
Red Wing.
History
Ryan was settled primarily by Irish. It had a stage coach stop on the route between
Red Wing and
Kenyon Kenyon may refer to:
Names
* Kenyon (given name)
* Kenyon (surname)
Places
* Kenyon, Cheshire, United Kingdom, a village
* Kenyon, Minnesota, United States, a city
* Kenyon, Rhode Island, United States, a village
* Kenyon, former name of Pineridg ...
. The community also had a post office that operated from 1882 to 1903.
In the present day, St. Columbkill's Church remains an attraction in the community.
References
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Goodhue County, Minnesota
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