City - The City of Ceylon

Ceylon, Minnesota History

How did Ceylon come to be?

CEYLON, a city in sections 23-26 in Lake Belt Township, has the former name of a large island adjoining India, which is now named Sri Lanka. It is also the name of villages in Pennsylvania and Ohio. It was incorporated as a village October 22, 1900; it developed when the Minnesota and International Railway came through in 1898, the railroad choosing the townsite and naming it Chanhassen; however, that name was already in use, so a group of men sitting in Tom Sahr's general store suggested Ceylon for the boxes of Ceylon tea in the store. The post office began in 1899

Events

11/12/2020

Official Meeting of the Ceylon City Council

6pm

Ceylon City Hall, 301 W Main St. Ceylon, MN

11/12/2020

Official Meeting of the Ceylon City Council

6pm

Ceylon City Hall, 301 W Main St. Ceylon, MN

12/08/2020

Official Meeting of the Ceylon City Council

6pm

Ceylon City Hall, 301 W. Main St. Ceylon, MN

12/08/2020

Official Meeting of the Ceylon City Council

6pm

Ceylon City Hall, 301 W. Main St. Ceylon, MN

01/11/2021

Official Meeting of the Ceylon City Council

6pm

Ceylon City Hall, 301 W. Main St. Ceylon, MN

01/11/2021

Official Meeting of the Ceylon City Council

6pm

Ceylon City Hall, 301 W. Main St. Ceylon, MN

02/09/2021

Official Meeting of the Ceylon City Council

6pm

Ceylon City Hall, 301 W. Main St. Ceylon, MN

02/09/2021

Official Meeting of the Ceylon City Council

6pm

Ceylon City Hall, 301 W. Main St. Ceylon, MN

City News

CLEAN UP SNOW AND ICE...

Ceylon Area First launching child reading program for EVERY child (ages 0-5) in the Ceylon zip code

Ceylon Area First launching child reading program for EVERY child (ages 0-5) in the Ceylon zip code

WE ASK ALL CITIZENS TO PLEASE CLEAN UP ICE AND SNOW DEBRIS FROM YOUR SIDEWALKS. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THESE AREAS ARE CLEAN OF ICE AND SNOW.

Ceylon Area First launching child reading program for EVERY child (ages 0-5) in the Ceylon zip code

Ceylon Area First launching child reading program for EVERY child (ages 0-5) in the Ceylon zip code

Ceylon Area First launching child reading program for EVERY child (ages 0-5) in the Ceylon zip code

Ceylon has a new non-profit dedicated to improving the life of all residents of the Ceylon area. Check out Ceylon Area First on Facebook at @Ceylonareafirst Ceylon Area First is partnering with The Imagination Library starting in March 2018.