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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 in 1895, Bolan had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Grafton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kensett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
    • Kensett is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Carpenter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Meltonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
    • Meltonville is located in Worth County
  • Northwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>
  • Manly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Deer Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Worth County
  • Otranto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otranto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Otranto is located in Mitchell County
  • Plymouth Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint Ansgar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
    • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <2>
  • Rock Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
    • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Mona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
    • Mona is located in Mitchell County
  • London
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to London
    • From Bolan to London
  • Gordonsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
    • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
  • Mitchell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lyle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
    • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <2>
  • Rock Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Myrtle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Creamery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Creamery
    • From Bolan to Creamery
  • Silver Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Somber
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
    • Somber is located in Worth County
  • Mason City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Glenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
  • Portland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Nora Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
    • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <2>
  • Osage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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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 Bolan, 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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