Elliota, Minnesota

Elliota
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 43°30′04″N91°56′29″W / 43.50111°N 91.94139°W / 43.50111; -91.94139
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Fillmore
Elevation	1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55922
Area code	507

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	71		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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 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.