Green Valley is an unincorporated community in Fairview Township, Lyon County, Minnesota, United States.

Green Valley, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°31′37″N 95°45′26″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Lyon
Township	Fairview
Elevation	1,099 ft (335 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56258
Area code(s)	507
GNIS feature ID	644426[1]

The community is located between the cities of Marshall and Cottonwood near the junction of Minnesota State Highway 23 (MN 23) and Lyon County State-Aid Highway 8.

History

Green Valley was platted in 1888, and named for its location in the green valley of the Redwood River.[2] A post office was established in Green Valley in 1889, and remained in operation until 1964.[3]

References

• Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
• Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2013/2014 edition