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MNGenWeb Dakota
The Minnesota GenWeb Project
The USGenWeb Project
WorldGenWeb
Dakota County presently consists of the following cities and townhips:
Apple Valley,
Burnsville,
Castle Rock Township,
Coates,
Douglas Township,
Eagan,
Empire Township,
Eureka Township,
Farmington,
Greenvale Township,
Hampton,
Hampton Township,
Hastings,
Inver Grove Heights,
Lakeville,
Lilydale,
Marshan Township,
Mendota,
Mendota Heights,
Miesville,
New Trier,
Nininger Township,
Northfield,
Randolph,
Randolph Township,
Ravenna Township,
Rosemount,
Sciota Township,
South Saint Paul,
Sunfish Lake,
Vermillion,
Vermillion Township,
Waterford Township,
West Saint Paul
Sections:
Cities and Townships, current and historic. Post offices, Stations
Topographical
Rivers
Zip Codes
Dakota County Map 2000 (Cities & Townships)
Township and Villages (off-site) (Page does not work well with all browsers)
Dakota County Townships and Villages (off-site)
This is a list of links to Cities and Townships of Dakota County area, current and historic.
For the purpose of this list, areas that became an official village, town or city are listed as city.
Mdewakanton areas are listed as village.
Other non-official areas are indicated by community.
Also included are landmarks, rivers, post offices and train stations.
It does not include cites, etc. of the original large Dakota County (1849-1853) that were not part of subsequent smaller organized Dakota County.
This is an ongoing project.
Note: appreciated.
| Name | Tpye | Link (off site) | Era | Predecessor | Subsequently |
| Apple Valley | City | History of Apple Valley | 1969-present | Lebanon Township | . |
| Auburn | community | Minnesota Place Names | 1874-87 | Vermillion Township | Vermillion Township |
| Bellwood | City | Minnesota Place Names | 1854-1860 | Dakota County | Marshan Township |
| Bellwood Township | Township | Minnesota Place Names | ~1854-1858 | Dakota County | Marshan Township |
| Berlin Township | Township | 1858-1858 | Dakota County | Eureka Township | |
| Birch Lake | City | Minnesota Place Names | 1928-1938 | Inver Grove Township | Inver Grove Township |
| Black Dog | Village | Indian History of Burnsville | abt 1750-1856 | Mdewakanton lands | Dakota County |
| Burnsville | City | Burnsville '76: A Community History | 1964-present | Burnsville Township | . |
| Burnsville Township | Township | Burnsville '76: A Community History | 1858-1964 | Union Township | Burnsville |
| Cascade | community | Minnesota Place Names | 1916-1928 | Randolph Township | Randolph Township |
| Castle Hill | landmark | ||||
| Castle Rock Township | Township | Farmington Area Historical Society | 1858-present | Dakota County | . |
| Christiana | community | The Twin Churches of Christiania | 1850s-? | Dakota County | Eureka Township |
| Cloud Man | Village | ????-? | Mdewakanton lands | Dakota County | |
| Coates | City | 1953-present | Rm, Vm, Em Twsps. | . | |
| Crow Village | Village | 1849 Census | Kaposia | Kaposia | |
| Dakota County | County | Dakota County Historical Society | 1851-present | Dakotah County | . |
| Dakotah County | County | Dakota County Historical Society | 1849-1851 | Minnesota Territory | Dakota County |
| Danoska | Village | Minnesota Place Names | abt 1750-1856 | Black Dog | Black Dog |
| Detour de Pin | Village | 18??-18?? | aka Medicine Bottle | aka Medicine Bottle | |
| Douglas Township | Township | 1911-present | Douglass Township | . | |
| Douglass Township | Township | 1858-1911 | Dakota County | Douglas Township | |
| Eagan | City | The City of Eagan | 1972-present | Eagan Township | . |
| Eagan Township | Township | The City of Eagan | 1860-1972 | Mendota Township | Eagan |
| Eidsvold | community | The Twin Churches of Christiania | 1850s-? | Dakota County | Eureka Township |
| Empire City Township | Township | Farmington Area Historical Society | 1858-1867 | Dakota County | Empire Township |
| Empire Township | Township | Farmington Area Historical Society | 1867-present | Empire City Township | . |
| Etter | community | 18??-19?? | Ravenna Township | . | |
| Eureka Township | Township | Farmington Area Historical Society | 1858-present | Berlin Township | . |
| Fairfield | City | Lakeville Area Historical Society | 1869-1878 | Lakeville Township | Lakeville |
| Farmington | City | Farmington Area Historical Society | 1872-present | Em, Lv Twsps. | . |
| Featherstone | community | Minnesota Place Names | ~1928 | Hastings Township | Hastings Township |
| Fischerville | community | Minnesota Place Names | 1924-~1961 | Mendota Township | Mendota Township |
| Fort Saint Anthony | area | 1820-1824 | Treaty of 1805 Lands | Fort Snelling | |
| Fort Snelling | area | 1824-18?? | Fort Saint Anthony | . | |
| Greenvale Township | Township | 1858-present | Dakota County | . | |
| Good Road's | Village | ????-? | Mdewakanton lands | Burnsville? Township | |
| Hampton | City | 1896-present | Hampton Township | . | |
| Hampton Township | Township | 1858-present | Dakota County | . | |
| Hastings | City | City of Hastings | abt 1855-present | Olive Grove | . |
| Hastings Township | Township | 1858-bef 1980 | Dakota County | Hastings | |
| Inver Grove | City | 1909-1965 | Inver Grove Township | Inver Grove Heights | |
| Inver Grove Heights | City | 1965-present | Inver Grove Town and Township | . | |
| Inver Grove Township | Township | 1858-1965 | Dakota County | SL, SSP, IGH | |
| Kaposia | Village/City | Over The Years, Nov 1986 | bef 1830-1887 | Mdewakanton lands | South Saint Paul |
| La Butte des Morte | landmark | Pilot Knob | |||
| Lake Avalon | City | Minnesota Place Names | 1916-1928 | Lakeville Township | Lakeville Township |
| Lake Marion | City | Minnesota Place Names | ~1937 | Lakeville Township | Lakeville Township |
| Lakeville | City | Lakeville Area Historical Society | 1878-present | Lakeville Township/Fairfield | . |
| Lakeville Township | Township | Lakeville Area Historical Society | 1858-1967 | Dakota County | Lakeville |
| Lakeville Township | Township | Lakeville Area Historical Society | 1969-1971 | Lakeville | Lakeville, Farmington |
| Lebanon Township | Township | History of Apple Valley | 1858-1967 | Dakota County | Apple Valley |
| Lewiston | community | Sciota Township | Sciota Township | ||
| Lilydale | City | 1901-1907 | Mendota Township | Mendota Township | |
| Lilydale | City | 1951- | Mendota Township | . | |
| Little Crow | Village | aka Kaposia | |||
| Ma-ga-yutesh-ni | Village | Indian History of Burnsville | abt 1750-1856 | aka Black Dog | aka Black Dog |
| Madart | community | Minnesota Place Names | ~1937 | Inver Grove Township | Inver Grove Township |
| Marion Heights | community | Minnesota Place Names | 1916-1928 | Lakeville Township | Lakeville Township |
| Marshan Township | Township | 1858-present | Bellwood Township | . | |
| Medicine Bottle | Village | 18??-18?? | Mdewakanton lands | Inver Grove Township | |
| Mendota | area | 1837-1844 | Saint Peter | Iowa Territory | |
| Mendota | City | Mendota | 1844-1858 | Iowa Territory | Mendota Township |
| Mendota | City | City of Mendota | 1887-present | Mendota Township | . |
| Mendota Heights | City | The Heritage of Mendota Heights | 1956-present | Mendota Township | . |
| Mendota Township | Township | The Heritage of Mendota Heights | 1858-1956 | Dakota County | Eagan Twsp, Men., Lil., MH |
| Miesville | City | 1951-present | Douglas Township | . | |
| Montgomery Township | Township | Minnesota Place Names | ? | Eagan Township | Eagan Township |
| Minnesota | river | 1810s?-present | Saint Peter | . | |
| Mississippi | river | ?-present | . | ||
| New Holand | community | Minnesota Place Names | ? | Burnsville Township | Burnsville Township |
| New Hope | area | 1819 | Treaty of 1805 Lands | Fort Snelling | |
| New Trier | City | 1874-present | Hampton Township | . | |
| Nininger | City | 1856-~1860 | Dakota County | Nininger Township | |
| Nininger Township | Township | 1858-present | Dakota County | . | |
| Northfield (part in Dakota Co.) | City | Northfield Historical Society | aft 1980-present | Greenvale, Waterford Twsps. | . |
| Oheyawahi | landmark | Pilot Knob Preservation Association | 1830s?-present | aka Pilot Knob | aka Pilot Knob |
| Olive Grove | City | City of Hastings | 1820s-1850s | Oliver's Grove | Hastings |
| Oliver's Grove | City | City of Hastings | 1820s-abt 1857 | Dakota County | Olive Grove |
| Orchard Gardens | City | Minnesota Place Names | 1920-1926 | Burnsville Township | Burnsville Township |
| Picnic Island | island | Mendota Heights | |||
| Pilot Knob | landmark | Mendota Heights History | 1830s?-present | La Butte des Morte | Mendota Heights |
| Pine Bend | City | Minnesota Place Names | 1850s | nver Grove Township | nver Grove Township |
| Randolph | City | 1904-present | Randolph Township | . | |
| Randolph Township | Township | 1858-present | Wheatland Township | . | |
| Ravenna Township | Township | 1860-present | Hastings, Marshan Twsp. | . | |
| Regan | City | Minnesota Place Names | ? | Burnsville Township | Burnsville |
| Rich Valley | City | Minnesota Place Names | 1858-1935? | Dakota County | Rosemount Township |
| Rich Valley Township | Township | 1858-1858 | Dakota County | Rosemount Township | |
| Richland | City | Minnesota Place Names | 1928-1938 | Nininger Township | Nininger Township |
| Richmond Township | Township | 1858-1858 | Dakota County | Randolph Township | |
| Rosemount | City | Rosemount Area Historical Society | 1875-present | Rosemount Township | . |
| Rosemount Township | Township | Rosemount Area Historical Society | 1858-1971 | Dakota County | Rosemount |
| Saint Peter | community | Mendota | 1826-1837 | Mdewakanton lands | Mendota |
| Saint Peter | river | 1700s?-1810s? | Minnesota | ||
| Saugeaukee (Hill at the mouth of the river) | landmark | ?-1850s | . | Pilot Knob | |
| Sciota Township | Township | 1858-present | Dakota County | . | |
| South Park | community | 18??-present | West Saint Paul Township | South Saint Paul | |
| South Saint Paul | City | 1887-present | West Saint Paul Township | . | |
| Spring Lake | City | Minnesota Place Names | 1928-1938 | Nininger Township | Nininger Township |
| Sunfish Lake | City | 1958-present | Inver Grove Township | . | |
| Telankataue | Village | Indian History of Burnsville | abt 1750-1856 | aka Black Dog | aka Black Dog |
| Treaty of 1805 Lands | area | 1805-1820 | Mdewakanton lands | Fort Saint Anthony | |
| Union Township | Township | 1858-1858 | Dakota County | Burnsville Township | |
| Vermillion | City | 1881-present | Vermillion Township | . | |
| Vermillion Township | Township | 1858-present | Dakota County | . | |
| Wallace | community | Minnesota Place Names | 1886-1907 | West St. Paul Township | West St. Paul Township |
| Waterford Township | Township | 1858-present | Dakota County | . | |
| West Saint Paul | City | 1858 - 1862 | Dakota County | West Saint Paul Township | |
| West Saint Paul | community | 1862 - 1874 | West Saint Paul Township | West Side of Saint Paul | |
| West Saint Paul | City | 1889 - present | South Saint Paul | . | |
| West Saint Paul Township | Township | 1858 - 1887 | Dakota County | IGH, SL, SP, SSP, WSP | |
| West Side of Saint Paul | community | Ramsey County | 1874 - present | West Saint Paul community | . |
| Wheatland Township | Township | Minnesota Place Names | 1850s-1858 | Dakota County | Randolph Township |
| Wo-ta-ku-ye pa-ha (Hill of Relatives) | landmark | ?-1850s | . | Pilot Knob | |
| Athens | Post Office | 1854-1859 | Inver Grove Township | ||
| Carlisle | Post Office | 1852-1854 | |||
| Castle Rock | Post Office | 1855-1962 | |||
| Centralia | Post Office | 1856-1904 | see Pine Bend (2) | ||
| Christiana | Post Office | 1858-1902 | |||
| Coates | Post Office | 1904-1920 | |||
| Eagan Town | Post Office | 1860-1862 | |||
| Etter | Post Office | 1871-1927 | to Eggleston | ||
| Eureka | Post Office | 1860-1863 | |||
| Farmington | Post Office | 1856-1958 | |||
| Hampton | Post Office | 1856-1945 | |||
| Hastings | Post Office | 1854-1979 | |||
| Idella | Post Office | 1898-1905 | to Savage, Scott Co. | ||
| Inver Grove | Post Office | 1888-1965 | to South Saint Paul | ||
| Judd | Post Office | 1881-1890 | to Hamilton | ||
| Kaposia | Post Office | 1853-1854 | |||
| Lakeville | Post Office | 1854-1945+ | |||
| Lewiston | Post Office | 1856-1871 | |||
| Marshan | Post Office | 1857-1857 | |||
| Mendota | Post Office | 1854-1972 | to Saint Paul, Ramsey Co. | ||
| Merrimac | Post Office | 1857-1858 | |||
| Miesville | Post Office | 1878-1903 | to Cannon Falls, Goodhue Co. | ||
| New Trier | Post Office | 1867-1933 | to Hampton | ||
| Nininger | Post Office | 1856-1889 | to Hastings | ||
| Pine Bend (1) | Post Office | 1854-1859 | Inver Grove Township | see Athens | |
| Pine Bend (2) | Post Office | 1856-1904 | Inver Grove Township | to Rich Valley | |
| Randolph | Post Office | 1886-1953 | |||
| Rich Valley | Post Office | 1858-1935 | |||
| Rosemount | Post Office | 1855-1980 | |||
| South Hampton | Post Office | see East Castle Rock | |||
| South Park | Post Office | 1887-1925 | to South Saint Paul | ||
| South Saint Paul | Post Office | 1888-1968 | |||
| Trout Brook | Post Office | see Miesville | |||
| Vermillion (1) | Post Office | 1855-1858 | see Castle Rock | ||
| Vermillion (2) | Post Office | 1874-1972 | |||
| Wallace | Post Office | 1889-1907 | Sciota? Township | to Northfield, Rice Co. | |
| Waterford | Post Office | 1854-1904 | |||
| Wescott | Post Office | 1881-1883 | Eagan Township | Eagan Township | |
| West Saint Paul | Post Office | 1857-1879 | to Saint Paul, Ramsey Co. | ||
| Auburn | Station | ? | Vermillion Township | Vermillion Township | |
| Cascade | Station | ~1895 | Randolph Township | Randolph Township | |
| Castle Rock | Station | ~1895 | Castle Rock Township | Castle Rock Township | |
| Eggleston | Station | ~1895 | |||
| Empire City | Station | ~1895 | Empire Township | Empire Township | |
| Etter | Station | ~1895 | Ravenna Township | Ravenna Township | |
| Farmington | Station | ~1895 | |||
| Hampton | Station | ~1895 | |||
| Hastings | Station | ~1895 | |||
| Inver Grove | Station | ~1895 | |||
| Lakeville | Station | ~1895 | |||
| Mendota | Station | ~1895 | Mendota | Mendota | |
| Nicols | Station | ~1895 | Burnsville Township | Burnsville Township | |
| Randolph | Station | ~1895 | |||
| Rich Valley | Station | ~1895 | Rosemount Township? | Rosemount Township? | |
| South Saint Paul | Station | ~1895 | |||
| Vermillion | Station | ~1895 | |||
| Wallace | Station | ~1895 | |||
| Waterford | Station | ~1895 | Waterford Township | Waterford Township | |
| Westcott | Station | ~1895 |
| Saint Paul West | Saint Paul East | ||||
| Bloomington | Saint Paul SW | Coates | Saint Paul Park | Prescott | Diamond Bluff West |
| Orchard Lake | Farmington | Inver Grove Heights | Vermillion | Hastings | |
| New Market | Castle Rock | Randolph | Cannon Falls | Miesville | |
| Little Chicago | Northfield | Dennison |
| Feature | River | Mile |
| Bloomington Ferry Bridge | Minnesota | 16.8 |
| Savage Daybeacon | Minnesota | 14.5 |
| BLACK DOG LIGHTS (5) | Minnesota | 8.4 |
| Mendota Bridge | Minnesota | 1.7 |
| Junction Upper Mississippi River mile 844 Right bank. | Minnesota | 0.0 |
| Mouth | Mississippi | 844.0 |
| Omaha Railroad DrawBridge | Mississippi | 841.4 |
| Cherokee Heights Daybeacon | Mississippi | 841.2 |
| New Smith Avenue Highway Bridge | Mississippi | 840.4 |
| Wabasha Street Highway Bridge | Mississippi | 839.5 |
| Chicago and North Western Railroad DrawBridge | Mississippi | 839.2 |
| Robert Street Highway Bridge | Mississippi | 839.2 |
| Belt Line Railroad DrawBridge | Mississippi | 835.7 |
| Kaposia Daybeacon | Mississippi | 834.4 |
| Newport Island Daybeacon | Mississippi | 831.7 |
| St. Paul Park Railroad and Highway DrawBridge | Mississippi | 830.3 |
| MERRIMAC ISLAND LIGHT | Mississippi | 829.4 |
| ROBINSONS ROCKS LIGHT | Mississippi | 826.1 |
| Pine Bend Landing Daybeacon | Mississippi | 824.5 |
| BOULANGER BEND LIGHT | Mississippi | 821.1 |
| Nininger Daybeacon | Mississippi | 817.8 |
| Hastings Railroad DrawBridge | Mississippi | 813.7 |
| PRESCOTT ISLAND LIGHT | Mississippi | 810.2 |
| Island 20 Middle Daybeacon | Mississippi | 808.7 |
| Four-Mile Bend Daybeacon | Mississippi | 806.6 |
| SMITH BAR UPPER LIGHT | Mississippi | 806.0 |
| Zip Code | Post Office | Area Code |
| 55124 | Apple Valley | 952 |
| 55337 | Burnsville | 952 |
| 55010 | Castle Rock | 651 |
| 55120 | Eagan | 651 |
| 55121 | Eagan | 651 |
| 55122 | Eagan | 651 |
| 55123 | Eagan | 651 |
| 55024 | Farmington | 651 |
| 55031 | Hampton | 651 |
| 55033 | Hastings | 651 |
| 55076 | Inver Grove Heights | 651 |
| 55077 | Inver Grove Heights | 651 |
| 55044 | Lakeville | 952 |
| 55118 | Lilydale | 651 |
| 55150 | Mendota | 651 |
| 55118 | Mendota Heights | 651 |
| 55120 | Mendota Heights | 651 |
| 55009 | Miesville | 507 |
| 55055 | Newport | 651 |
| 55057 | Northfield | 507 |
| 55065 | Randolph | 507 |
| 55068 | Rosemount | 651 |
| 55075 | South Saint Paul | 651 |
| 55076 | South Saint Paul | 651 |
| 55077 | South Saint Paul | 651 |
| 55077 | Sunfish Lake | 651 |
| 55118 | Sunfish Lake | 651 |
| 55057 | Waterford | 507 |
| 55107 | West Saint Paul | 651 |
| 55118 | West Saint Paul | 651 |
