Asbury, Minnesota

Asbury is an unincorporated community in Chippewa County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1]

History

The community was named for Francis Asbury, a religious leader in the Second Great Awakening.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asbury, Minnesota
↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 103.

Municipalities and communities of Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Montevideo

Cities	Clara City Granite Falls‡ Maynard Milan Montevideo Watson

Townships	Big Bend Crate Grace Granite Falls Havelock Kragero Leenthrop Lone Tree Louriston Mandt Rheiderland Rosewood Sparta Stoneham Tunsberg Woods

Unincorporated communities	Asbury Wegdahl

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 44°52′44″N 95°32′02″W / 44.87889°N 95.53389°W / 44.87889; -95.53389

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