Wild Rice, North Dakota | |
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Coordinates: 46°44′47″N 96°48′34″W / 46.74639°N 96.80944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Cass |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 701 |
GNIS feature ID | 1032805[1] |
Wild Rice is an unincorporated community in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. Wild Rice is located near the Wild Rice River, 9 miles (14 km) south of downtown Fargo.[2]
Wild Rice was platted in 1884 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office called Wild Rice was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1970.[4] The community was originally built up chiefly by French Canadians.[5]
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.[6]