Burchard is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...

in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minne ...

History

Burchard was laid out in 1886 by the railroad. It was named for H. M. Burchard, a railroad official. A post office was established in Burchard in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1945.

References

Unincorporated communities in Lyon County, Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Minnesota {{LyonCountyMN-geo-stub