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Mildred, Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°45′18″N 94°27′53″W / 46.75500°N 94.46472°W / 46.75500; -94.46472
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Mildred
Mildred is located in Minnesota
Mildred
Mildred
Location of the community of Mildred
within Pine River Township, Cass County
Mildred is located in the United States
Mildred
Mildred
Mildred (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°45′18″N 94°27′53″W / 46.75500°N 94.46472°W / 46.75500; -94.46472
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCass
TownshipPine River Township
Elevation
1,342 ft (409 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56435
Area code218
GNIS feature ID657393[1]

Mildred is an unincorporated community in Pine River Township, Cass County, Minnesota, United States, near Pine River and Backus.

A post office was established at Mildred in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[2][3] The community was named for its first postmaster, Mrs. Mildred Schofield.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Mildred, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mildred Post Office (historical)
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 90.