Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Surnames/tags: Blue_Earth_County_Minnesota US_HISTORY

Welcome to the Blue Earth County, Minnesota project page!

The county is named for the Blue Earth River and for the deposits of blue-green clay once evident along the banks of the Blue Earth River.

The area of Blue Earth County was once known as the "Big Woods" and occupied by the Dakota Indians. The French explorer, Pierre-Charles Le Sueur was one of the first white people in this area, arriving where the Minnesota and Blue Earth rivers meet. There, he made an unsuccessful attempt to mine copper from the blue earth found in the area. The area remained under French control until 1803, but soon after passed to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. ^[1]

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Contents 1 Maps and Boundaries 2 Communities 2.1 Cities 2.2 Townships 2.3 Unincorporated Communities 3 Records and Resources 4 Sources

Maps and Boundaries

• Nicollet County (north)
• Le Sueur County (northeast)
• Waseca County (east)
• Faribault County (south)
• Martin County (southwest)
• Watonwan County (west)
• Brown County (northwest)

Communities

Cities

• Eagle Lake
• Good Thunder
• Lake Crystal
• Madison Lake
• Mankato
• Mapleton
• Minnesota Lake (partial)
• North Mankato (partial)
• Pemberton
• Skyline
• St. Clair
• Vernon Center

Townships

• Beauford Township
• Butternut Valley Township
• Cambria Township
• Ceresco Township
• Danville Township
• Decoria Township
• Garden City Township
• Jamestown Township
• Judson Township
• Le Ray Township
• Lime Township
• Lincoln Township
• Lyra Township
• Mankato Township
• Mapleton Township
• McPherson Township
• Medo Township
• Pleasant Mound Township
• Rapidan Township
• Shelby Township
• South Bend Township
• Sterling Township
• Vernon Center Township

Unincorporated Communities

• Cambria
• Marysburg
• Smiths Mill

Records and Resources

• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:National_Register_of_Historic_Places_in_Blue_Earth_County,_Minnesota
• https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/164/History
• https://www.bechshistory.com/

Sources

1. ↑ "History | Blue Earth County, MN - Official Website." Cities & Townships | Blue Earth County, MN - Official Website. Accessed August 24, 2018. https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/164/History.