Mildred, Minnesota

Mildred, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Mildred, Minnesota
Location of the community of Mildred
within Pine River Township, Cass County
Mildred, Minnesota
Mildred, Minnesota (the US)
Coordinates: 46°45′18″N 94°27′53″W / 46.75500°N 94.46472°W / 46.75500; -94.46472Coordinates: 46°45′18″N 94°27′53″W / 46.75500°N 94.46472°W / 46.75500; -94.46472
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Cass
Township Pine River Township
Elevation 1,342 ft (409 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 56435
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 657393[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.
  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.


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