Philbrook, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

46°17′00″N 94°43′01″W / 46.28333°N 94.71694°W / 46.28333; -94.71694CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyToddTownship Fawn Lake Township and Villard TownshipElevation

1,250 ft (380 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

56479, 56466, 56438

Area code(s)218 and 320GNIS feature ID649354^[1]

Philbrook is an unincorporated community in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. It is along Todd County Road 28 near Red Pine Road. Nearby places include Staples, Motley, Cushing, and Browerville.

History

Philbrook began as Riverside in 1859, and the post office was established in 1889, but because the name Riverside was already in use by another post office, the name was changed to Philbrook in 1890.^[2] The post office was changed to a rural branch in 1956 and discontinued in 1964. Philbrook had a station of the Northern Pacific Railroad in section 33 of Villard Township.^[3] Saint James Catholic Church in Philbrook was closed in 1962.

Transportation

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Staples, 7 miles (11 km) to the northwest.

References

^ "Philbrook, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 592. ISBN 978-0-87351-396-8.
^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. p. 592. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.