Murray (MN)

Welcome to Murray County ...

Time Zone: Murray County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Slayton is the Seat for Murray County.

Murray County was founded in 1857 and was created by taking area from Brown County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Murray had a population of 8,197 people. This is a decrease of 6.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,725 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Murray represented 0.16% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Murray County:

Avoca
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Murray County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
Chandler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Chandler is located in Murray County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
Currie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Currie is located in Murray County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
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Dovray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Dovray is located in Murray County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
Fulda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Fulda is located in Murray County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
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Hadley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- Hadley is located in Murray County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
Iona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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- Iona is located in Murray County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
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Lake Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
Slayton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
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- Slayton is located in Murray County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Minnesota
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- Website for the Minnesota State Archives

Websites specific to Murray County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Cottonwood County
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- Lyon County
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- Nobles County
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- Pipestone County
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- Redwood County
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- Rock County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Murray County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Minnesota

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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