Syre, Minnesota

Syre is an unincorporated community in Home Lake Township, Norman County, Minnesota, United States.[1]

Syre
Syre
Syre
Coordinates: 47°10′49″N 96°15′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyNorman
Elevation
1,122 ft (342 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID654971[1]

The community is located south of Twin Valley and southeast of Ada at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 32 and 113.

A post office was established at Syre in 1891, and remained in operation until 1936.[2] Syre was a station on the railroad.[3]

References

  1. "Syre". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Norman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 384.

Further reading

  • Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition



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