Asbury is an unincorporated community in Chippewa County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Asbury | |
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  Asbury  Asbury | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′44″N 95°32′02″W / 44.87889°N 95.53389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chippewa |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654576[1] |
History
editThe community was named for Francis Asbury, a religious leader in the Second Great Awakening.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Asbury". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 103.