Bixby | |
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  Bixby Location of the community of Bixby Show map of Minnesotawithin Aurora Township, Steele County  Bixby Bixby (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:43°56′40″N93°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] |
Bixby is anunincorporated community inAurora Township,Steele County,Minnesota, United States.
Bixby is located between Blooming Prairie and Owatonna alongU.S. Highway 218 near its intersection with Steele County Road 4.
Nearby places includeBlooming Prairie,Owatonna,Hope,Claremont, and Oak Glen Lake. County Roads 16 and 26 are also in the immediate area.
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]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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