Mallard, Minnesota

Mallard is an abandoned townsite in sections 5 and 8 of Itasca Township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The nearest community is Rice Lake, to the northwest.

History

The village of Mallard was named for the adjacent lake and was incorporated on December 30, 1902. Mallard had a post office from 1902 until 1924. [1]

Notes

  1. ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. pp. pp. 128. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.