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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 Doon had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Doon had a population of 599 people.

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

  • Alvord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <2>
  • Perkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Sioux County
  • Hull
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
  • Edna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in Lyon County
  • Rock Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
    • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <2>
  • Inwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Inwood is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <2>
  • Lester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • George
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • George is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <2>
  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Boyden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Boyden is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Sioux Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Middleburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
  • Matlock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
    • Matlock is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <2>
  • Larchwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
    • Larchwood is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <2>
  • Steen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
    • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Beloit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Beloit is located in Lyon County
  • Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
  • Bruce
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
  • Ash Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
    • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
  • Canton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
  • Newkirk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
    • Newkirk is located in Sioux County
  • Ellsworth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
  • Benclare
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benclare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benclare
    • Benclare is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
  • Moe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
    • Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
  • Orange City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheldon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
  • Ritter
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Ritter is located in O'Brien County
  • Little Rock
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Granite
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Lyon County

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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 Doon, 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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