Barrows is an unincorporated community in Crow Wing Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Brainerd. It is located along Business Highway 371 (MN 371) near Depot Street, Barrows Avenue, and 70th Avenue.
Barrows | |
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  Barrows Location of the community of Barrows within Crow Wing Township, Crow Wing County  Barrows Barrows (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°18′04″N 94°15′14″W / 46.30111°N 94.25389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Crow Wing |
| Township | Crow Wing Township |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56401 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 639649[1] |
A post office called Barrows was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1924.[2] The community was named for W. A. Barrows, Jr.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrows, Minnesota
- ^ "Crow Wing County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 155.