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 Grafton had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grafton had a population of 243 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.
- Bolan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Carpenter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Manly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Manly is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <3>
- Plymouth Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Kensett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Rock Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Saint Ansgar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
- Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <3>
- Meltonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
- Meltonville is located in Worth County
- Mitchell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Otranto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Rock Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Northwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Northwood is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <3>
- Deer Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County
- Mona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Mason City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <3>
- Nora Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
- Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <3>
- Osage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Osage is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <3>
- Lyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
- London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Creamery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Mason City Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Gordonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Myrtle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Rudd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Rudd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <3>
- Orchard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Stacyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
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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 Grafton, 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. |