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, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 103.