Ericsburg, Minnesota

Ericsburg is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States.

Ericsburg
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 48°29′16″N 93°19′53″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Koochiching
Elevation	1,122 ft (342 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56669 and 56649
Area code	218
GNIS feature ID	656165[1]

The community is located southeast of International Falls at the junction of U.S. Highway 53 and County Road 98.

Ericsburg is located within Rainy Lake Unorganized Territory.

Nearby places include International Falls, Ray, and Kabetogama. Ericsburg is located nine miles southeast of International Falls and 15 miles northwest of Kabetogama. The Rat Root River flows through the community.

ZIP codes 56669 (Ray / Kabetogama) and 56649 (International Falls) meet near Ericsburg.

History

Ericsburg was founded by a real estate agent named Erik Franson, for whom the community is named.^[2] A post office called Ericsburg was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1966.^[3]

References

1. "Ericsburg, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 282.
3. "Koochiching County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.

• Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
• Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
• Mn/DOT map of Koochiching County – Sheet 4 – 2011 edition