Eldred, Minnesota

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

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

Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Crookston

Cities	Beltrami Climax Crookston East Grand Forks Erskine Fertile Fisher Fosston Gully Lengby McIntosh Mentor Nielsville Trail Winger

Townships	Andover Angus Badger Belgium Brandsvold Brandt Brislet Bygland Chester Columbia Crookston Eden Esther Euclid Fairfax Fanny Farley Fisher Garden Garfield Gentilly Godfrey Grand Forks Grove Park-Tilden Gully Hammond Helgeland Higdem Hill River Hubbard Huntsville Johnson Kertsonville Keystone King Knute Lessor Liberty Lowell Nesbit Northland Onstad Parnell Queen Reis Rhinehart Roome Rosebud Russia Sandsville Scandia Sletten Sullivan Tabor Tynsid Vineland Winger Woodside

Unincorporated communities	Cisco Dugdale Eldred Euclid Key West Mallory Maple Bay Shirley

Indian reservation	Red Lake Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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