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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Averill
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°58′15″N 96°32′50″W / 46.97083°N 96.54722°W / 46.97083; -96.54722
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyClay
Elevation915 ft (279 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID639538

Averill is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

A post office was established at Averill in 1899, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1969. The community was named for John T. Averill, an officer in the Civil War and Minnesota legislator.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Averill, Minnesota
  2. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Averill Post Office (historical)
  4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 115.
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Moorhead
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