Wild Rice, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Wild Rice, North Dakota
Pushpin Map:North Dakota#USA
Pushpin Label:Wild Rice
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cass
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:909
Coordinates:46.7464°N -96.8094°W
Area Code:701
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1032805

Wild Rice is an unincorporated community in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. Wild Rice is located near the Wild Rice River, 9miles south of downtown Fargo and 5.4 miles east of Horace.[1]

History

Wild Rice was platted in 1884 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Wild Rice was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1970.[3] The community was originally built up chiefly by French Canadians.[4]

St Benedict Catholic Church

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.[5]

Notes and References

  1. . Cass County, North Dakota General Highway Map . PDF . 2004 . 1 . July 16, 2012 .
  2. Book: Hoheisel. Tim. Nielsen. Andrew R.. Cass County. 2007. Arcadia Publishing. 978-0-7385-4145-7. 82.
  3. Web site: Cass County . Jim Forte Postal History . 24 October 2015.
  4. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. 1938. WPA. 978-1-62376-033-5. 195.
  5. Web site: About. 2021-01-01. St. Benedict Church of Wild Rice. en.