Burchard, Minnesota
Burchard is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
Burchard was laid out in 1886 by the railroad.[2] It was named for H. M. Burchard, a railroad official.[2][3]
A post office was established in Burchard in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1945.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burchard, Minnesota
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 312.
- ↑ "Lyon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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Coordinates: 44°15′22″N 95°59′25″W / 44.25611°N 95.99028°W
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