Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bancroft had a population of 657 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bancroft had a population of 684 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Burt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Seneca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - German Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Ledyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
- Ledyard is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
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- Fenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Swea ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Ringsted
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
- Ringsted is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <3>
- Algona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algona
- Algona is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,359 people
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- Sexton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Buffalo Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
- Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
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- Armstrong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Pilot Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Elmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Wesley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Whittemore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Irvington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Kossuth County
- Rake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Hoprig
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Cylinder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Hutchins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Crystal Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Maple Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
- Thompson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- Dolliver
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
- Dolliver is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <3>
- Rodman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Corwith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Stilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Britt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
- Britt is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <3>
- Amund
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Blue Earth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <3>
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bancroft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
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