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Erie is a small unincorporated community in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States.[1] 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.[2] The community was named after Erie, Pennsylvania.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Erie
- ^ "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 406.
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