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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Inwood is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <2>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Lyon County
  • Shindler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shindler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
    • Shindler is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shindler
    • From Beloit to Shindler
  • Larchwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
    • Larchwood is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <2>
  • Rock Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <2>
  • Alvord
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Benclare
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benclare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benclare
    • Benclare is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
  • Rowena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
    • Rowena is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <2>
  • Lennox
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
    • Lennox is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
    • Doon is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <2>
  • East Sioux Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sioux Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
    • East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
  • Bruce
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
  • Hawarden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
    • Hawarden is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <2>
  • Sioux Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Perkins
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Sioux County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Perkins
    • From Beloit to Perkins
  • Hills
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <2>

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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 Beloit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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