Etter, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
44°39′42″N 92°44′38″W / 44.66167°N 92.74389°W / 44.66167; -92.74389CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyDakota CountyTownshipRavenna TownshipElevation
699 ft (213 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
55033
Area code651GNIS feature ID656173[1]

Etter is an unincorporated community in Ravenna Township, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States, near Hastings and Welch. It is along 200th Street East (County Road 68) near Ravenna Trail (County Road 54). State Highway 316 (MN 316) is nearby.

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

  1. ^ "Etter, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Dakota County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 167.
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