Etter is an

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in Ravenna Township, Dakota County,

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, United States, near

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and Welch. It is along 200th Street East (County Road 68) near Ravenna Trail (County Road 54). State Highway 316 ( MN 316) is nearby. A post office called Etter was established in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927. The community was named for Alexander Etter, a storekeeper.

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