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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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
    • Bonair is located in Howard County
  • Kendallville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Kendallville

      From Cresco to Kendallville

  • 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>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Ridgeway

      From Cresco to Ridgeway

  • Florenceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Granger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Granger

      From Cresco to Granger

  • Lime Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Davis Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Protivin

      From Cresco to Protivin

  • Bluffton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County

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      From your current location to Bluffton

      From Cresco to Bluffton

  • Lourdes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lourdes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
    • Lourdes is located in Howard County
  • Bristol
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Saude
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saude have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
    • Saude is located in Chickasaw County
  • Burr Oak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • 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>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Harmony

      From Cresco to Harmony

  • York
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to York

      From Cresco to York

  • Jerico
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
    • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Jerico

      From Cresco to Jerico

  • Spillville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Chester

      From Cresco to Chester

  • Saratoga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in Howard County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Winneshiek County
  • Prosper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • 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>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Decorah

      From Cresco to Decorah

  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
    • Henrytown is located in Fillmore County (MN)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Cresco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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