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ELDRED MINNESOTA Latitude and Longitude:

47°40′58″N 96°46′49″W / 47.68278°N 96.78028°W / 47.68278; -96.78028
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Eldred
Eldred is located in Minnesota
Eldred
Eldred
Eldred is located in the United States
Eldred
Eldred
Coordinates: 47°40′58″N 96°46′49″W / 47.68278°N 96.78028°W / 47.68278; -96.78028
CountryUnited States
State Minnesota
County Polk
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID643235 [1]

Eldred is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

History

A post office called Eldred was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1968. [2] According to Warren Upham, the community may be named for Nathaniel B. Eldred, a Pennsylvania judge. [3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eldred, Minnesota
  2. ^ "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  423.