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Eldred, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Eldred, Minnesota
Eldred, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Eldred, Minnesota is located in the United States
Eldred, Minnesota
Eldred, Minnesota
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Polk
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 643235

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

History

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

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