Elliota, Minnesota

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

Elliota
Ghost town
Elliota
Elliota
Coordinates: 43°30′04″N 91°56′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyFillmore
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55922
Area code(s)507

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.%±
188071—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
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References
  1. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 192.
  2. "Fillmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:643286,Elliota%20Cemetery
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
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