Beardsley, Minnesota

About Beardsley

Beardsley is a tiny community in western Minnesota, home to 206 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Beardsley is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.47 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 438 residents per square mile.

📰 Beardsley News Today

• Loretta Mary Peterson Obituary Sep 10, 2026 Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services · Sep 10
• Timothy Kellen Obituary (2026) - Beardsley, MN - Bainbridge Funeral & Cremation Service - Wheaton Legacy | Obituary · Jun 27
• Teresa Bickford Beardsley (Forbes) Star Tribune · Apr 6
• Ronald D. Castor Obituary May 23, 2026 Pedersen Funeral & Cremation Service · May 23
• Dick Beardsley recalls winning London Marathon 40 years later - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Apr 26

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What Makes Beardsley Unique

• The only place in America named Beardsley — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Beardsley

• Bobby Jo's Place

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Beardsley

• Beardsley City Park reviews ★
• Diekmann WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gibson WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hornstein Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jenk WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mosquiro Ranch WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Murphy WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Parnell WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Paul WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Robin Hood WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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