Barrows, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
46°18′04″N 94°15′14″W / 46.30111°N 94.25389°W / 46.30111; -94.25389CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyCrow WingTownshipCrow Wing TownshipElevation1,204 ft (367 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
56401
Area code218GNIS feature ID639649[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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrows, Minnesota
  2. ^ "Crow Wing County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 155.
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