Riceford, Minnesota facts for kids
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Riceford
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 Riceford, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Riceford, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Houston |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 650057 |
Riceford is an unincorporated community in Houston County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
History
A post office was established at Riceford in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. The community was named for Henry Mower Rice, a Minnesota Territory politician who forded Riceford Creek at this place in the 1850s.
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