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Welcome to Mildred ...

Mildred is located in Prairie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mildred, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Mildred is 2,370 feet [722 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mildred is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Mildred lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mildred: 406

The ZIP code for Mildred: 59341<3>

Communities Also Named Mildred ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Mildred - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mildred.

Communities near Mildred ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Mildred.

  • Terry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ismay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fallon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoyt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hoyt is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
  • Westmore
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Colgate
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Colgate is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate
  • Plevna
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mildred. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mildred.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mildred. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mildred.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mildred. See our Newspapers Page for Mildred.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mildred ...

Looking for more information about Mildred? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mildred, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mildred.

Adding Mildred to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mildred in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Mildred was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mildred post office opened in 1908. The Mildred post office closed in 1982.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mildred.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Prairie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mildred - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mildred). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mildred or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/