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History · Erhards Grove

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Erhards Grove Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 411 at the 2020 census. Erhards Grove Township was organized in 1870 by Alexander E. Erhard and others.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 442 to 411 (-7%). Half of its homes were built before 1974.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Erhards Grove yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people close to Erhards Grove

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Frank AlbertsonFrank AlbertsonFergus Falls · 12 miMarcus BorgMarcus BorgFergus Falls · 12 miCliff SterrettCliff SterrettFergus Falls · 12 miBill LutherBill LutherFergus Falls · 12 miWynn RobertsWynn RobertsFergus Falls · 12 miDave GoltzDave GoltzPelican Rapids · 4 mi
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Erhards Grove, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Erhards Grove is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Erhards Grove has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is O. A. E. Blyberg House in Pelican Rapids, 3.6 miles away.

Erhards Grove and the nearest listed places

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O. A. E. Blyberg HouseJohnson, J. A., Blacksmith ShopElizabeth Village Hall and JailPeople's Union ChurchFergus Falls State Hospital (Boundary Increase)Fergus Falls State Hospital Complex

Closest to Erhards Grove

O. A. E. Blyberg HousePelican Rapids · Italianate3.6miJohnson, J. A., Blacksmith ShopRothsay · Building9.2miElizabeth Village Hall and JailElizabeth · Built 18989.3miPeople's Union ChurchScambler · Building10.7miFergus Falls State Hospital (Boundary Increase)Fergus Falls · District14.7mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. O. A. E. Blyberg House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Erhard📜 Pelican Rapids📜 Trondhjem📜 Pelican
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