Since 1973, all incorporated towns were declared officially to be ‘cities’ by an act of the Minnesota Legislature. Ever wonder about those ‘little cities’? This series of 100 waymarks will take you to all corners of the great state of Minnesota to visit the 100 smallest of the incorporated cities in the state. All have a great story to tell.
This is the 31st of 100 of the cities described in the book LITTLE MINNESOTA. Hadley is a city west-central Murray County that has a name that is borne by villages and townships in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and other states. Organized in 1882, Hadley is home to one of the first baseball teams in Minnesota. The Hadley Buttermakers still compete on a very high level and have several trips to the state amateur tournament. They derive the team name from the high quality butter made in the Hadley creamery.
Hadley was incorporated in 1903 and is currently home to 61 persons. A very active Lions Club in Hadley works tirelessly to support both the local and global community. Recently, one member undertook a 235 mile horseback trip to raise funds for the Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation. His effort resulted in a check for $5,000.00 being presented to the Foundation.
This series of waymarks is tuned to getting people to visit these wonderful small communities before they disappear completely. To validate your ‘find’, please post a photo of you with your GPS at the coordinates and please relate a little tidbit about what you learned about the town and its people that is not in this narrative or the book. You can learn more about ‘LITTLE MINNESOTA’ by logging on to (
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