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

Burchard, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°15′22″N 95°59′25″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Lyon
Township	Shelburne
Elevation	1,673 ft (510 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	507
GNIS feature ID	640651[1]

History

Burchard was laid out in 1886 by the railroad.[2] It was named for H. M. Burchard, a railroad official.[2][3]

A post office was established in Burchard in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1945.[4]

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