Mallory is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] Mallory is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level and lies in the Central Time Zone.[2]

Mallory
Mallory is located in Minnesota
Mallory
Mallory
Mallory is located in the United States
Mallory
Mallory
Coordinates: 47°52′36″N 96°54′42″W / 47.87667°N 96.91167°W / 47.87667; -96.91167
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID647412[1]

History

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A post office called Mallory was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1916.[3] The community was named for Charles P. Mallory, a local businessperson in the lumber industry.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mallory, Minnesota
  2. ^ "Mallory (Polk County, MN)".
  3. ^ "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 426.