Bixby, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
43°56′40″N 93°05′50″W / 43.94444°N 93.09722°W / 43.94444; -93.09722CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountySteeleTownshipAurora TownshipElevation
1,302 ft (397 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
55917
Area code507GNIS feature ID654606[1]

Bixby is an unincorporated community in Aurora Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

Bixby is located between Blooming Prairie and Owatonna along U.S. Highway 218 near its intersection with Steele County Road 4.

Nearby places include Blooming Prairie, Owatonna, Hope, Claremont, and Oak Glen Lake. County Roads 16 and 26 are also in the immediate area.

History

Bixby was laid out in about 1890.[2] The community is named in honor of John Bixby (1814–1890), a pioneer who settled near the town site.[2] A post office was established at Bixby in 1889, and remained in operation until 1982.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bixby, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 532.
  3. ^ "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
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