Palo, Minnesota


Palo is an unincorporated community in White Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

The community is located 8 miles south of the city of Aurora at the intersection of Saint Louis County Road 100 and County Road 111. Vermilion Trail/County Road 4 and County Road 16 are both nearby. Palo is located 9 miles northeast of the community of Makinen.

History

A post office called Palo was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1933. Palo is a name derived from Finnish meaning "fire".

Arts and culture

Palo is notable for its annual Laskiainen celebration, one of the largest and longest-running Finnish-American festivals in the United States.