Little evidence remains of the Cutlerites initial settlement except gravestones and a church they built. Written By: C.S. Hagen | ×
Chris Schuelke of the Otter Tail County Historical Society talks about the first settlement in Otter Tail County, founded by Cutlerite Mormons in 1865. He stands by the graves of leader Chancey Whiting and his wife Editha Whiting. C.S. Hagen / The Forum
CLITHERALL, Minn. Below Mount Pleasant Cemetery sits Otter Tail County’s first permanent settlement.
Established in 1865, the settlement became known as Clitherall. It was formed by a group who followed a man named Alpheus Cutler. He and his followers, called Cutlerites, splintered away from the Mormon church.