Burchard, Minnesota

Burchard is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1]

History

Burchard 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

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burchard, Minnesota
1 2 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. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Lyon County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Marshall

Cities	Balaton Cottonwood Florence Garvin Ghent Lynd Marshall Minneota Russell Taunton Tracy

Townships	Amiret Clifton Coon Creek Custer Eidsvold Fairview Grandview Island Lake Lake Marshall Lucas Lynd Lyons Monroe Nordland Rock Lake Shelburne Sodus Stanley Vallers Westerheim

Unincorporated communities	Amiret Burchard Dudley Green Valley

Coordinates: 44°15′22″N 95°59′25″W / 44.25611°N 95.99028°W / 44.25611; -95.99028

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