Childs, Minnesota facts for kids
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Childs
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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(s) | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 654642 |
Childs is an unincorporated community in Wilkin County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
History
The town of Childs was named for a local farmer, Job W. Childs, who later moved to California. The town had a post office from 1888 until 1920, and a station of the Great Northern Railway which was abandoned in 1956.
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