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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Etter (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Etter. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Etter is located in Dakota County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dakota County: Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Pierce (WI).

Below are the counties that are near Etter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Etter:

  • Dakota County     (The home county of Etter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etter, with the one closest to Etter listed first.
    • Miesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <2>
    • Hastings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nininger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
      • Nininger is located in Dakota County
    • New Trier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Vermillion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
    • Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Coates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Randolph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Rosemount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <2>
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
      • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <2>
    • Farmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • South Saint Paul
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etter, with the one closest to Etter listed first.
    • Welch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Red Wing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
    • Goodhue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
      • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <2>
    • Stanton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
    • Hader
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County
    • Frontenac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
    • Dennison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellechester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
      • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Wanamingo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Zumbrota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
      • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <2>
    • Kenyon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etter, with the one closest to Etter listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Richfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etter, with the one closest to Etter listed first.
    • Highwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
    • Saint Paul
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Saint Paul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <2>
    • Maplewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gem Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Little Canada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <2>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etter, with the one closest to Etter listed first.
    • Northfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
    • Nerstrand
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerstrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerstrand
      • Nerstrand is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nerstrand <2>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etter, with the one closest to Etter listed first.
    • Elko New Market
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • Elko
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
    • New Market
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
  • Wabasha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etter, with the one closest to Etter listed first.
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
    • Mazeppa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Zumbro Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etter, with the one closest to Etter listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Afton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Saint Marys Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Saint Paul Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Saint Croix Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Saint Croix Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Woodbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Lakeland Shores
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
      • Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Lakeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Landfall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Bayport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <2>
    • Lake Elmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Pepin County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etter, with the one closest to Etter listed first.
    • Stockholm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Lund
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
      • Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
    • Barry Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
      • Barry Corner is located in Pepin County (WI)
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etter, with the one closest to Etter listed first.
    • Prescott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
    • Trimbelle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Hager City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Moeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
      • Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Ellsworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • River Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
    • Bay City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Morton Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
      • Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Martell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
      • Martell is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • El Paso
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Maiden Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
      • Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Waverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Saint Croix County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etter, with the one closest to Etter listed first.
    • Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
    • North Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
    • Roberts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
    • Burkhardt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkhardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Hammond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
    • Baldwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Etter, see our County-by-County Page for Etter.

Newspapers Published in Etter ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 359 newspapers that have been published in the area around Etter.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Etter, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Etter.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Etter:

Cemeteries Near Etter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Etter.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Etter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Etter, with the one closest to Etter listed first.

  • Ravenna Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Ravenna Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elliot's Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ravenna Cemetery
  • Prairie Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Island Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
  • Irish Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Catholic Cemetery
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
  • Pine Glen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Church Of The Messiah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hasting State Asylum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (265 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Diamond Bluff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Luke's Episcopal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Etter had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Etter, with the one closest to Etter listed first.

  • Eggleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
    • Eggleston is located in Goodhue County
  • Diamond Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
    • Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Welch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Prescott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
  • Point Douglas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
    • Point Douglas is located in Washington County
  • Hastings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Trimbelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
    • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • New Trier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
    • New Trier is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Vasa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vasa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
    • Vasa is located in Goodhue County
  • Hager City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
    • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Moeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
    • Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Vermillion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
    • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Red Wing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
    • Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Etter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Etter.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Etter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Etter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Etter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6616, Longitude: -92.7438       In this case, the coordinates for Etter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Etter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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