Iberia, Minnesota

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

Iberia
Iberia
Iberia
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBrown
Elevation
1,010 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)507
GNIS feature ID654764[1]

History

A post office was established at Iberia in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1893.[2] The community was named after the Iberian Peninsula.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iberia, Minnesota
  2. "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 70.


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