Burchard, Minnesota
Burchard is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
History
Burchard was laid out in 1886 by the railroad. It was named for H. M. Burchard, a railroad official.
A post office was established in Burchard in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1945.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burchard, Minnesota
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.