Buyck, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Buyck
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Saint Louis
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Portage Township
Population Total:10
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1220
Coordinates:48.1219°N -92.5236°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55771
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:660925

Buyck is an unincorporated community in Portage Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located 16 miles east of Orr at the junction of Saint Louis County Road 23 (Orr–Buyck Road) and County Road 24 (Crane Lake Road). Buyck is also located 34 miles northeast of Cook.

Buyck is located on the edge of the Kabetogama State Forest. The Vermilion River flows through the community.

The first settlement is believed to be accompanying the gold-rush led settlement. Whilst first trades in town were parsemonious, the later development of the town brought school and church services.

A post office called Buyck was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1963.[1] The community was named for Charles Buyck, an early settler and afterward county official.[2]

Etymology

The provenance of the township's name originates from the Buyck family of which diaspora has since integrated both on a cultural level and judicial. In reference to the latter Mark W. Buyck, Jr., U.S. Attorney, District of South Carolina in the 1980s, can be cited.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Louis County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115230456/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Saint+Louis . 15 January 2016 .
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 478.
  3. Supreme Court of the United States, No. 10-1545, July 25, 2011 https://www.orrick.com/api/content/downloadattachment?id=91b8431a-f2f8-40a9-b13d-8df0a64d66d6