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, Buffalo Center had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Buffalo Center had a population of 849 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Buffalo Center, with the one closest to Buffalo Center listed first.
- Rake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- German Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Amund
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Elmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Ledyard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <3>
- Crystal Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Bancroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Leland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Kiester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
- Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <3>
- Dell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Forest City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
- Pilot Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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)
- Blue Earth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Burt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Hayfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Wesley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Hutchins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Lake Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <3>
- Mansfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Britt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Sexton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Miller
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Swea ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Seneca
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Norman ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 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 Buffalo Center, 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |