Wild Rice, North Dakota
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| Coordinates: 46°44′47″N 96°48′34″W / 46.74639°N 96.80944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Cass |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1032805[1] |
Wild Rice is an unincorporated community in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. Wild Rice is located near the Wild Rice River, 9 miles (14 km) south of downtown Fargo and 5.4 miles east of Horace.[2]
History
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Wild Rice was platted in 1884 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office called Wild Rice was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1970.[4] The community was originally built up chiefly by French Canadians.[5]
St Benedict Catholic Church
[edit]The present St. Benedict's Church was constructed in 1913. St. Benedict’s Cemetery has been the final resting place for Catholics since the 1880s with over 600 people interred.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wild Rice, North Dakota
- ^ Cass County, North Dakota General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). North Dakota Department of Transportation. 2004. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ^ Hoheisel, Tim; Nielsen, Andrew R. (2007). Cass County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-7385-4145-7.
- ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
- ^ "About". St. Benedict Church of Wild Rice. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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