Parent, Minnesota

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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within St. George Township, Benton County

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|subdivision_name2 = Benton

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|subdivision_name3 = St. George Township

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|timezone = Central (CST)

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|postal_code = 56329

|area_code = 320

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|blank_info = 654870{{cite gnis|654870|Parent, Minnesota}}

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Parent is an unincorporated community in St. George Township, Benton County, Minnesota, United States, near Foley. The community is located along State Highway 23 (MN 23) near 85th Avenue NE.

Parent was named for Auguste Parent, an early settler of French descent.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n69 50]}}