Elliota,_Minnesota

Elliota, Minnesota

Elliota, Minnesota

Ghost town in Minnesota

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

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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]

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References

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