Opstead is an

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in East Side Township, Mille Lacs County,

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, United States, near Isle and Malmo. It is along 475th Street near 30th Avenue, Mille Lacs County Road 30. A post office called Opstead was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1933. The community was originally built up chiefly by Swedes.

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Unincorporated communities in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Minnesota {{MilleLacsCountyMN-geo-stub