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 Cresco had a population of 2,018 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cresco had a population of 3,744 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cresco, with the one closest to Cresco listed first.
- Bonair
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Kendallville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Ridgeway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
- Florenceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Granger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lime Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Springs
- Lime Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lime Springs <3>
- Davis Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Protivin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protivin
- Protivin is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Protivin <3>
- Bluffton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Lourdes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Saude
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Burr Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Burr Oak is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <3>
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
- York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Jerico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Spillville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillville
- Spillville is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spillville <3>
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Saratoga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Greenleafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
- Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Conover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Prosper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Little Turkey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
- Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
- Decorah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
- Decorah is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <3>
- Cherry Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Henrytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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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 Cresco, 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. |
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