Averill, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Averill
Unincorporated community
Averill, Minnesota Location in Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Averill, Minnesota Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Clay
Elevation	915 ft (279 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	218
GNIS feature ID	639538

Averill is a small, quiet place in Clay County, Minnesota. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's managed by the county government.

A Look Back at Averill

Averill had its own post office starting in 1899. A post office is where people send and receive mail. This post office served the community for many years. However, it closed down in 1969.

The community of Averill was named after a person named John T. Averill. He was an important figure who served as an officer during the American Civil War. This was a big war in the United States. After the war, he became a legislator in Minnesota. This means he helped make laws for the state.