Ryan, Minnesota

Ryan, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Ryan, Minnesota Ryan, Minnesota Location of the community of Ryan within Belle Creek Township, Goodhue County
Coordinates: 44°25′26″N 92°42′56″W / 44.42389°N 92.71556°WCoordinates: 44°25′26″N 92°42′56″W / 44.42389°N 92.71556°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Goodhue County
Township	Belle Creek Township
Elevation	1,158 ft (353 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	55027
Area code(s)	651
GNIS feature ID	654921[1]

Ryan is an unincorporated community in Belle Creek Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, 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.^[2] The community also had a post office that operated from 1882 to 1903.^[3] In the present day, St. Columbkill's Church remains an attraction in the community.

References

1. "Ryan, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. Minnesota Place Names. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved on 2009-6-05.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ryan Post Office (historical)