Averill, Minnesota
Averill is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
A post office was established at Averill in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1969.[2][3] The community was named for John T. Averill, an officer in the American Civil War and Minnesota legislator.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Averill, Minnesota
- ↑ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Averill Post Office (historical)
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 115.
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Coordinates: 46°58′15″N 96°32′50″W / 46.97083°N 96.54722°W
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