Parent, Minnesota

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Location of the community of Parent
within St. George Township, Benton County
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Parent (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°37′57″N93°59′11″W / 45.63250°N 93.98639°W / 45.63250; -93.98639
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Benton
Township St. George Township
Elevation
1,122 ft (342 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56329
Area code 320
GNIS feature ID654870 [1]

Parent is an unincorporated community in St. George Township, Benton County, Minnesota, United States, near Foley. The community is located along State Highway 23 (MN 23) near 85th Avenue NE.

Parent was named for Auguste Parent, an early settler of French descent. [2]

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References

  1. "Parent, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  50.