Burchard is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Burchard, Minnesota | |
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  Burchard  Burchard | |
| Coordinates: 44°15′22″N 95°59′25″W / 44.25611°N 95.99028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lyon |
| Township | Shelburne |
| Elevation | 1,673 ft (510 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 640651[1] |
History
editBurchard 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
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burchard, Minnesota
- ^ a b 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 February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.