Freeburg, Minnesota
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
43°36′40″N 91°21′51″W / 43.61111°N 91.36417°W / 43.61111; -91.36417Freeburg 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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freeburg, Minnesota
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freeburg Post Office (historical)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 238.
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Municipalities and communities of Houston County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Caledonia
- Brownsville
- Caledonia
- Eitzen
- Hokah
- Houston
- La Crescent‡
- Spring Grove
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reservation
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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