Opstead is an unincorporated community in East Side Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States, near Isle and Malmo. It is along 475th Street near 30th Avenue, Mille Lacs County Road 30.

Opstead, Minnesota
Opstead is located in Minnesota
Opstead
Opstead
Opstead is located in the United States
Opstead
Opstead
Coordinates: 46°14′02″N 93°28′20″W / 46.23389°N 93.47222°W / 46.23389; -93.47222
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMille Lacs
TownshipEast Side
Elevation
1,309 ft (399 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56342
Area code320
GNIS feature ID648983[1]

A post office called Opstead was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] The community was originally built up chiefly by Swedes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Opstead, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Mille Lacs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 345.