Burr, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Burr
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Yellow Medicine
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1325
Coordinates:44.7483°N -96.3592°W
Area Code:320
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:640675

Burr is an unincorporated community in Florida Township, Yellow Medicine County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

Burr was originally called Stanley, and under the latter name was platted by the railroad in 1886.[1] The current name is for Burr Anderson, an early settler.

A post office was established as Burr in 1894; it was closed in 1953.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 49.
  2. Web site: Yellow Medicine County . Jim Forte Postal History . 17 February 2015.