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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 Brownville had a population of 73 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Little Cedar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
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  • New Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
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  • Riceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Osage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Osage is located in Mitchell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
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  • McIntire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Stacyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Orchard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Bailey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
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  • Mitchell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Johnsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
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  • Saint Ansgar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Elma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Saratoga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Saratoga is located in Howard County
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  • Rock Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
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  • Le Roy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
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  • Taopi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Floyd
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Deerfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Adams
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <2>
  • Alta Vista
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mona is located in Mitchell County
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  • Floyd Crossing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
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  • Doubleday
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Doubleday is located in Floyd County
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  • Lyle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
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  • Otranto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Otranto is located in Mitchell County
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  • Carpenter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people

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