Burchard, Minnesota

Burchard, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°15′22″N95°59′25″W / 44.25611°N 95.99028°W / 44.25611; -95.99028
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Lyon
Township	Shelburne
Elevation	1,673 ft (510 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	640651 [1]

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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burchard, Minnesota
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.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  312.
4. "Lyon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.