Bixby, Minnesota

Bixby
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 / 43.94444°N 93.09722°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Steele
Township	Aurora Township
Elevation	1,302 ft (397 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55917
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	654606

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

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

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[gnis-1] "Bixby, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[Upham_532-2] Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 532.

[3] "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2015.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Steele County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Owatonna
Cities	Blooming Prairie‡ Ellendale Medford Owatonna	Map of Minnesota highlighting Steele County
Townships	Aurora Berlin Blooming Prairie Clinton Falls Deerfield Havana Lemond Medford Meriden Merton Owatonna Somerset Summit
Unincorporated communities	Bixby Clinton Falls Deerfield Havana Hope Lemond Litomysl Meriden Merton Moland‡ Pratt Saco Steele Center
Ghost town	Rice Lake‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Bixby
Unincorporated community
Bixby Location of the community of Bixby within Aurora Township, Steele County Show map of Minnesota Bixby Bixby (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°56′40″N 93°05′50″W / 43.94444°N 93.09722°W / 43.94444; -93.09722
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Steele
Township	Aurora Township
Elevation	1,302 ft (397 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55917
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	654606^[1]