Burr, Minnesota
Burr is an unincorporated community in Florida Township, Yellow Medicine County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
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Coordinates: 44°44′54″N 96°21′33″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Yellow Medicine |
Elevation | 1,325 ft (404 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 320 |
GNIS feature ID | 640675[1] |
History
Burr was originally called Stanley, and under the latter name was platted by the railroad in 1886.[2] The current name is for Burr Anderson, an early settler.[2]
A post office was established as Burr in 1894; it was closed in 1953.[3]
References
- "Burr". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 49.
- "Yellow Medicine County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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