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amiret+minnesota Latitude and Longitude:

44°19′00″N 95°41′49″W / 44.31667°N 95.69694°W / 44.31667; -95.69694
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Amiret, Minnesota
Amiret is located in Minnesota
Amiret
Amiret
Amiret is located in the United States
Amiret
Amiret
Coordinates: 44°19′00″N 95°41′49″W / 44.31667°N 95.69694°W / 44.31667; -95.69694
CountryUnited States
State Minnesota
County Lyon
Township Amiret
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 507
GNIS feature ID639330 [1]

Amiret is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

History

Amiret was originally called Saratoga, after Saratoga, New York, [2] and under the latter name was platted in 1874. [3] The present name, adopted in 1879, is for Amiretta Sykes, the wife of a railroad official. [3]

The town's post office first opened under the name Coburg [3] in 1873. The name of the post office was changed to Amiret in 1878, and remained in operation until 1992. [4]

Historical population
Census Pop.Note
188046
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amiret, 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. 37.
  3. ^ a b c Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 311.
  4. ^ "Lyon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  5. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".



amiret+minnesota Latitude and Longitude:

44°19′00″N 95°41′49″W / 44.31667°N 95.69694°W / 44.31667; -95.69694
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amiret, Minnesota
Amiret is located in Minnesota
Amiret
Amiret
Amiret is located in the United States
Amiret
Amiret
Coordinates: 44°19′00″N 95°41′49″W / 44.31667°N 95.69694°W / 44.31667; -95.69694
CountryUnited States
State Minnesota
County Lyon
Township Amiret
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 507
GNIS feature ID639330 [1]

Amiret is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

History

Amiret was originally called Saratoga, after Saratoga, New York, [2] and under the latter name was platted in 1874. [3] The present name, adopted in 1879, is for Amiretta Sykes, the wife of a railroad official. [3]

The town's post office first opened under the name Coburg [3] in 1873. The name of the post office was changed to Amiret in 1878, and remained in operation until 1992. [4]

Historical population
Census Pop.Note
188046
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amiret, 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. 37.
  3. ^ a b c Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 311.
  4. ^ "Lyon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  5. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".



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