Etter, Minnesota

Etter is an unincorporated community in Dakota County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1]

History

A post office called Etter was established in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.^[2] The community was named for Alexander Etter, a storekeeper.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etter, Minnesota
↑ "Dakota County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 167.

Municipalities and communities of Dakota County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Hastings

Cities	Apple Valley Burnsville Coates Eagan Farmington Hampton Hastings‡ Inver Grove Heights Lakeville Lilydale Mendota Mendota Heights Miesville New Trier Northfield‡ Randolph Rosemount South St. Paul Sunfish Lake Vermillion West St. Paul

Townships	Castle Rock Douglas Empire Eureka Greenvale Hampton Marshan Nininger Randolph Ravenna Sciota Vermillion Waterford

Unincorporated communities	Castle Rock Etter Eureka Center Waterford

Ghost towns	Lewiston Nininger

Indian reservation	Prairie Island Indian Community‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 44°39′42″N 92°44′38″W / 44.66167°N 92.74389°W / 44.66167; -92.74389

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