Bixby | |
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  Bixby Location of the community of Bixby within Aurora Township, Steele County  Bixby Bixby (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′40″N93°05′50″W / 43.94444°N 93.09722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Steele |
| Township | Aurora Township |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55917 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654606 [1] |
Bixby is an unincorporated community in Aurora Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States.
Bixby is located between Blooming Prairie and Owatonna along U.S. Highway 218 near its intersection with Steele County Road 4.
Nearby places include Blooming Prairie, Owatonna, Hope, Claremont, and Oak Glen Lake. County Roads 16 and 26 are also in the immediate area.
Bixby was laid out in about 1890. [2] The community is named in honor of John Bixby (1814–1890), a pioneer who settled near the town site. [2] A post office was established at Bixby in 1889, and remained in operation until 1982. [3]
Steele County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,406. Its county seat is Owatonna.
Blooming Prairie Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 519 at the 2000 census.
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U.S. Highway 218 (US 218) is an original United States Highway that was created in 1926. Although technically a spur of US 18, US 218 neither begins nor ends at US 18, but overlaps US 18 for eight miles (13 km) near Charles City, Iowa. US 218 begins at U.S. 136 in downtown Keokuk and ends 319 miles (513 km) away at Interstate 35 (I-35) and US 14 at Owatonna, Minnesota. A large portion of US 218 in Iowa is part of the Avenue of the Saints, which connects St. Louis, Missouri, and Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Steele County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
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Saco is an unincorporated community in Somerset Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Owatonna and Hope. The community is located near the junction of Steele County Roads 31 and 32.
Merton is an unincorporated community in Merton Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Medford and Owatonna. The community is located near the junction of Steele County Roads 8 and 9. Other nearby routes include Steele County Roads 10, 12, and 37. Medford Creek and Rush Creek both flow nearby.
Meriden is an unincorporated community in Meriden Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Owatonna and Waseca. The community is located along SW 92nd Avenue near SW 13th Street.
Litomysl is an unincorporated community in Somerset Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of Steele County Roads 4 and 27. Nearby places include Hope, Bixby, and Owatonna.
Lemond is an unincorporated community in Lemond Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Owatonna and Ellendale. The community is located near the junction of Steele County Roads 4 and 7, and SW 89th Avenue.
Havana is an unincorporated community in Havana Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Owatonna. The community is located along SE 44th Avenue near SE 18th Street.
Deerfield is an unincorporated community in Deerfield Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Medford and Owatonna. The community is located along NW 66th Street near NW 73rd Avenue. Mackenzies Creek and Mud Creek both flow nearby.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |