Barrows | |
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  Barrows Location of the community of Barrows within Crow Wing Township, Crow Wing County  Barrows Barrows (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°18′04″N 94°15′14″W / 46.30111°N 94.25389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Crow Wing |
| Township | Crow Wing Township |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56401 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 639649 [1] |
Barrows is an unincorporated community in Crow Wing Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Brainerd. It is located along Business Highway 371 ( MN 371) near Depot Street, Barrows Avenue, and 70th Avenue.
A post office called Barrows was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1924. [2] The community was named for W. A. Barrows, Jr. [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrows, Minnesota
- ^ "Crow Wing County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 155.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |