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 Dorchester had a population of 109 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dorchester, with the one closest to Dorchester listed first.
- Eitzen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Bee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Quandahl
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
- Highlandville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Willington Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
- Spring Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
- Lycurgus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Newhouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Locust
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - New Albin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
- New Albin is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <3>
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
- Thoten
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Freeburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Black Hammer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammer
- Black Hammer is located in Houston County (MN)
- Springwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Springwater is located in Winneshiek County
- Riceford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
- Mabel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <3>
- Hesper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Washington Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
- Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
- Sheldon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Waukon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <3>
- Victory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Reno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
- Genoa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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 Dorchester, 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. |