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History · Great Scott Township

Half of Great Scott Township’s homes were built after 1978

Most of Great Scott Township was built recently: 10% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1978. Below: maps from 1951 on.

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What stands out about Great Scott Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Great Scott Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Great Scott Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Great Scott Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Great Scott Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 426 at the 2020 census. U.S. Highway 169 and Saint Louis County Highway 25 (CR 25) are two of the main routes in the township. Highway 169 runs east–west throughout the township. CR 25 runs north–south through the township. The cities of Buhl and Kinney are both located within Great Scott Township geographically but are separate entities. Buhl and Kinney are politically independent of the township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 561 to 426 (-24%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Great Scott Township on the map, 1951 to 1983

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Great Scott Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Great Scott Township on the 1951 USGS mapGreat Scott Township on the 1969 USGS mapGreat Scott Township on the 1976 USGS mapGreat Scott Township on the 1983 USGS map1951Kinney sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Great Scott Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Great Scott Township

Nobody well known was born in Great Scott Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Kevin McHaleAmerican basketball player · b. 1957
Roger MarisAmerican baseball player · b. 1934
Vincent BugliosiAmerican lawyer and true crime writer · b. 1934
Daniel BerriganAmerican Catholic priest, peace activist, and p… · b. 1921
Mark PavelichAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1958
Dick GarmakerAmerican basketball player · b. 1932
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Mountain IronIts storyCBalkan Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCherry Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBuhl2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHibbing11 historic placesA−

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.