Then, railroad expansions also paved the way for the town’s further progress. In the early days, logging was a primary industry in Hinckley, thanks to its thick white pine forest. The term means “the place abundant with grindstones” because of its proximity to the Grindstone River. They called it Gaa-zhiigwanaabikokaag in the Ojibwe language. Native Americans were the first inhabitants of the area. This place is the halfway point between the Twin Cities and Duluth.
Hinckley is a small city with a relaxed suburban feel in Pine County, Minnesota.
