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Cities and Townships, current and historic. Post offices, Stations
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Rivers
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Would like more info on "Iron Clouds Village" (Hastings).

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 large Dakota County (1849-1853) that were not part of subsequent Dakota County. This is an ongoing project.
Note: Updates and corrections appreciated.

Name Type Link (off site) Era Predecessor Subsequently
Apple Valley City History of Apple Valley 1969-present Lebanon Township .
Berlin Township Township 1858-1858 Dakota County Eureka 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
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
Detour de Pin Village 18??-18?? aka Medicine Bottle aka Medicine Bottle
Douglas Township Township 1858-present Dakota County .
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. .
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
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 .
Ma-ga-yutesh-ni Village Indian History of Burnsville abt 1750-1856 aka Black Dog aka Black Dog
Marshan Township Township 1858-present Dakota County .
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 .
Minnesota river 1810s?-present Saint Peter .
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
Pilot Knob landmark Mendota Heights History 1830s?-present La Butte des Morte Mendota Heights
Randolph City 1904-present Randolph Township .
Randolph Township Township 1858-present Richmond Township .
Ravena Township Township 1860-present Hastings, Marshan Twsp. .
Rich Valley Township Township 1858-1858 Dakota County Rosemount 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 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 .
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 .
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 .
Wo-ta-ku-ye pa-ha 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 Ravena Township Ravena 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
Post Office info, 1852 - 1970, compiled by Alan H. Patera. Details available at DCHS.

Topographical maps concerning Dakota County. These map names are geographically arranged. See USGS Query Form (off-site)
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

Modern (2004) river features that has some location relevance to Dakota County of long ago. It starts from the western portion of Dakota County that borders the Minnesota River, follows it down river to the Mississippi and then onto Saint Paul, Hastings and ends at Goodhue County.
From Eighth District Western Rivers Light List (off-site)
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 codes of cities & towns in Dakota County (2006).
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
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