Located in Valley Township, Marshall County, Minnesota, the small city of Grygla is served by Minnesota Highway 89 and County Road 54. Minnesota Highways 1 and 219 are nearby. Carmel is east of Grygla, and Gatzke is north of the city. Grygla is situated between the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge to the west and Beltrami Island State Forest to the east. Since its population was first recorded in 1920, the city's population has ranged from a low of 147 in 1930 to a peak population of 228 in 2000, with a general trend toward an increase in population. The community's history goes back to 1898, when A.O. Fladeland and Ole Newton opened a small store about a half mile northwest of the current townsite. By 1930, the village had become concentrated at its current site. When a post office was established in the early 1900s, the townspeople had not agreed on a name for the community so the post inspector, whose name was Count Gryglavitch, named the town for himself. The town's first school was opened in 1901, and was replaced by a larger building the following year. A cooperative creamery was opened in 1906, and the Grygla Hospital opened in 1912.
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Catholic Parishes of Oklee, Grygla, and Goodridge
The Roman Catholic parish includes St. Francis Xavier Church in Oklee, St. Clement Church in Grygla, and St. Ann Church in Goodridge, Minnesota. Directions to its churches, weekly schedules, and a calendar of events are posted, along with administrative contacts and office hours, church bulletins, mass schedules, and a priest's page.
http://www.oggcatholic.org/
Founded by homesteaders in the 1890s, the city of Grygla is in northwestern Minnesota, on the eastern edge of Marshall County. A profile and demographics for the town are supplied on the official municipal web site, along with council agendas and minutes, audit reports, administrative and departmental contacts, and a guide to local businesses, churches, organizations, schools, and services.
http://www.grygla.govoffice2.com/
Fourteen Grygla Sportsmans Club
Organized as a snowmobile club in the 1960s, the club now maintains more than two hundred miles of snowmobile trails, as well as an ATV trail system, working on behalf of snowmobile and ATV enthusiasts. Membership information and an online application are posted, along with a snowmobile and ATV trail map, a photo gallery, and meeting notices.
http://www.fourtownsportsmans.com/
Housed in one building, the Grygla, Minnesota school offers a PK-12th grade curriculum. School information, a staff directory, a calendar of events, school schedules, and access to various documents and forms are put forth, along with lunch menus, student policy handbook, and administrative contacts are posted, along with class web sites and an overview of the district's community education programs.
http://www.grygla.k12.mn.us/
The Grygla, Minnesota company is a NorthernAg crop insurance agent, as well as an authorized dealer for Dupont Pioneer, Meridian Manufacturing, and GSI & Westeel Bins. Its location and hours are posted, a market snapshot and an overview of its current inventory, products and services are published, along with a photo gallery, member directory, and contacts.
http://www.gryglaseed.com/
