Childs is an unincorporated community in Wilkin County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
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| Coordinates: 46°03′56″N 96°32′04″W / 46.06556°N 96.53444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wilkin |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654642[1] |
History
editThe town of Childs was named for a local farmer, Job W. Childs, who later moved to California.[2] The town had a post office from 1888 until 1920,[3] and a station of the Great Northern Railway which was abandoned in 1956.
Notes
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Childs, Minnesota
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 578.
- ^ "Wilkin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2015.