Elliota, Minnesota

Ghost town in Minnesota

Ghost town in Minnesota, United States
43°30′04″N 91°56′29″W / 43.50111°N 91.94139°W / 43.50111; -91.94139CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyFillmoreElevation
1,273 ft (388 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
55922
Area code507

Elliota is a ghost town in Canton Township, Fillmore County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

Elliota was founded in 1853 by Captain Julius W. Elliott, the first settler, postmaster, and blacksmith.[1] A post office was established at Elliota in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1882.[2] The Elliota cemetery remains today.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188071—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 192.
  2. ^ "Fillmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Domestic Names | U.S. Geological Survey". Usgs.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
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