Welcome to Erie ...
Erie is located in Pennington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Erie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
When the people of Erie refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Erieite<2>
Erie is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Erie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Erie is within the boundaries of the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Erie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Erie: This one is located in Pennington County and the other is located in Becker County.
Beyond Minnesota, there are 24 communities that are also named Erie - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Erie.
Communities near Erie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erie.
- Oklee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
- Oklee is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <5>
- Plummer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Grygla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grygla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grygla
- Grygla is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grygla <5>
- Goodridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Trail
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Espelie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
- Espelie is located in Marshall County
- Brooks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Gully
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Thief River Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thief River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thief River Falls
- Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thief River Falls <5>
- Four Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Erie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Erie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erie. See our Newspapers Page for Erie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erie ...
Looking for more information about Erie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Erie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Erie.
Adding Erie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Erie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Erie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Erie post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Erie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Erie refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Erie may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Erie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |