Mildred, Minnesota

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Mildred, Minnesota
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

  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 12 April 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.