Amiret, Minnesota

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

History

Amiret was originally called Saratoga, after Saratoga, New York,[2] and under the latter name was platted in 1874.[3] The present name, adopted in 1879, is for Amiretta Sykes, the wife of a railroad official.[3]

The town's post office first opened under the name Coburg[3] in 1873. The name of the post office was changed to Amiret in 1878, and remained in operation until 1992.[4]

References

Coordinates: 44°19′00″N 95°41′49″W / 44.31667°N 95.69694°W / 44.31667; -95.69694


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