Iberia, Minnesota Explained

Iberia
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brown
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1010
Coordinates:44.2392°N -94.6953°W
Area Code:507
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:654764

Iberia is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

A post office was established at Iberia in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1893.[1] The community was named after the Iberian Peninsula.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brown County . Jim Forte Postal History . 11 April 2015.
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 70.