Freeburg, Minnesota

Freeburg, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Freeburg, Minnesota
Freeburg, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°36′40″N 91°21′51″W / 43.61111°N 91.36417°W / 43.61111; -91.36417Coordinates: 43°36′40″N 91°21′51″W / 43.61111°N 91.36417°W / 43.61111; -91.36417
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Houston
Elevation 686 ft (209 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 643918[1]

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

History

A post office was established at Freeburg in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1947.[2] The community was originally built up chiefly by Germans, who named it after the city of Freiburg, Germany.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freeburg, Minnesota
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freeburg Post Office (historical)
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 238.


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