Bixby, Minnesota

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

Bixby
Unincorporated community
Bixby
Location of the community of Bixby
within Aurora Township, Steele County
Bixby
Bixby (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°56′40″N 93°05′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySteele
TownshipAurora Township
Elevation
1,302 ft (397 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55917
Area code(s)507
GNIS feature ID654606[1]

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]

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


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