Barrows, Minnesota

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.

Barrows
Barrows
Location of the community of Barrows
within Crow Wing Township, Crow Wing County
Barrows
Barrows (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°18′04″N 94°15′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCrow Wing
TownshipCrow Wing Township
Elevation
1,204 ft (367 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56401
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID639649[1]

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


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