The city of Byron is in southeastern Minnesota. Surrounded by Kalmar Township, Byron is in Olmsted County, about five miles west of Rochester along US Highway 14. The community was platted in 1864, and named for Port Byron in New York, for the hometown of S.W. VanDusen, a millionaire who purchased land in anticipation of the building of a rail station, and platted the village. The Winona and St. Peter Railroad built a station just west of what is now known as Byron Avenue in 1865, and was acquired by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway a few years later, operating it until the 1980s when it became the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad. A post office was established in Byron in 1868, and the city was incorporated in 1873. Today, a commuter bus service to Rochester is operated by Rochester City Lines, offering three trips through Byron each day. Other nearby communities include Salem Corners to the south, Kasson to the west, and Mantorville to the west-northwest. Byron is on the edge of the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest.
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The law firm has its offices off Highway 14, and eight minutes from downtown Rochester, in Byron, Minnesota, the law firm specializes in agricultural law, contract law, elder abuse, probate, SEC compliance, wills and trusts. Directions to its offices, office hours, contacts, and an overview of its services and service area are given.
http://www.byronmnlaw.com/
The Chamber is a non-profit organization made up of business owners and professional people in the Byron, Minnesota region. Offering networking opportunities, educational services, and advocacy for the business community, the Chamber’s meeting schedules, a calendar of events, and member directory are presented.
http://www.byronmnchamber.com/
Promoting the full-service companion animal hospital in Byron, Minnesota, the site offers an overview of its services and policies, location, hours of operation, and appointment policies, forms and other documents, and a library of informational resources and other topics of interest.
http://www.byronpetclinic.com/
Offering a PK-12th grade curriculum for the youth of Byron, Minnesota, the public school district operates a primary school, intermediate school, middle school, high school, and community education program, each of which are highlighted here, along with the district’s strategic plan, a district calendar, and contacts.
http://www.bears.byron.k12.mn.us/
Byron Youth Soccer Association
Operating a fall and spring season each year, as well as two traveling seasons for competitive teams, BYSA is a youth soccer organization in Byron, Minnesota. Its leagues, teams, board contacts, sponsors, and coaches are identified, and field locations and schedules are posted to the site.
http://www.bysamn.org/
The official municipal web site offers a brief history, profile, and photographs of the city, new resident information, an overview of the business climate in the area, administrative and departmental contacts, city agendas and minutes, a calendar of events, and a guide to city projects.
http://www.byronmn.com/
Organized in the early 1960s, the congregation meets at its facilities on Frontage Road NW in Byron, Minnesota. Its history, strategic plan, leadership and staff contacts, office hours, and access to various policy texts, forms and other documents are put forward, with a calendar of events, and videos of worship music and sermons.
http://www.clcbyron.org/
Serving the Byron, Minnesota community for more than a century, the local community bank is featured, including directions, lobby and drive-up hours, ATM locations, staff contacts, and an overview of its personal and business accounts, online and mobile services, loan department, and rates.
https://www.fsbbyron.com/
Situated in Byron, Minnesota, the residential apartment community offers a variety of accommodations, including a one-bedroom option, three two-bedroom options, and a couple of three-bedroom apartments, each of which are highlighted here, with photographs, floor plans, rental costs, and apartment and building amenities.
http://www.kodiakapts.com/
