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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 Beloit had a population of 204 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Beloit, with the one closest to Beloit listed first.

  • Canton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fairview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Inwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Moe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Worthing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Harrisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Granite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Granite is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Shindler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Larchwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Alvord
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lester is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Benclare
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Benclare is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benclare
  • Rowena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lennox
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lennox is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <2>
  • Beresford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Alcester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Doon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • East Sioux Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
  • Bruce
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
  • Hawarden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Sioux Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Perkins
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Hills
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
  • Brandon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
  • Valley Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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 Beloit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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