Asbury, Minnesota

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Asbury
Asbury is located in Minnesota
Asbury
Asbury
Coordinates: 44°52′44″N 95°32′02″W / 44.87889°N 95.53389°W / 44.87889; -95.53389Coordinates: 44°52′44″N 95°32′02″W�� / 44.87889°N 95.53389°W / 44.87889; -95.53389
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyChippewa
Elevation
1,047 ft (319 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)320
GNIS feature ID654576[1]

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[]

  1. ^ a b "Asbury". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 103.


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