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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Erie, Minnesota

Erie is a small unincorporated community in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The community had local businesses until the late 20th century with the closing of its last store, Sjulstad Store.

A post office called Erie was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1938. The community was named after Erie, Pennsylvania.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Erie
  2. ^ "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 406.