Amiret, Minnesota
Amiret is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
Amiret was originally called Saratoga, after Saratoga, New York,[2] and under the latter name was platted in 1874.[3] The present name, adopted in 1879, is for Amiretta Sykes, the wife of a railroad official.[3]
The town's post office first opened under the name Coburg[3] in 1873. The name of the post office was changed to Amiret in 1878, and remained in operation until 1992.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amiret, Minnesota
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 37.
- 1 2 3 Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 311.
- ↑ "Lyon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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Coordinates: 44°19′00″N 95°41′49″W / 44.31667°N 95.69694°W
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