Averill, Minnesota
Averill is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
History
A post office was established at Averill in 1899, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1969. The community was named for John T. Averill, an officer in the Civil War and Minnesota legislator.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Averill, Minnesota
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Averill Post Office (historical)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 115.
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