Welcome to Etter ...

Etter is located in Dakota County<1>.

The location of Etter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Etter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Etter is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Etter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Etter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Etter - they are located in California, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Etter.

Communities near Etter ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Etter.

• Woodbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Cottage Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
  • Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Farmington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
• Hastings
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <4>
• Red Wing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
  • Red Wing is located in Goodhue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <4>
• 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
• Saint Paul Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul Park
  • Saint Paul Park is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,349 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul Park <4>
• 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

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 Etter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Etter.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Etter. 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 Etter.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Etter. See our Newspapers Page for Etter.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Etter ...

Looking for more information about Etter? 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 Etter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Etter.

Adding Etter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Etter 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 Etter was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Etter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/