Burchard, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 44°15′22″N 95°59′25″W / 44.25611°N 95.99028°W | |
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]
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]