Burr, Minnesota

Burr is an unincorporated community in Florida Township, Yellow Medicine County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Burr
Burr is located in Minnesota
Burr
Burr
Burr is located in the United States
Burr
Burr
Coordinates: 44°44′54″N 96°21′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyYellow Medicine
Elevation
1,325 ft (404 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code320
GNIS feature ID640675[1]

History

Burr was originally called Stanley, and under the latter name was platted by the railroad in 1886.[2] The current name is for Burr Anderson, an early settler.[2]

A post office was established as Burr in 1894; it was closed in 1953.[3]

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