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 Hesper had a population of 229 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hesper, with the one closest to Hesper listed first.
- Mabel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Newhouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Burr Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Burr Oak is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <2>
- Locust
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Highlandville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Prosper
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Newburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Riceford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
- Springwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Springwater is located in Winneshiek County
- Quandahl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Spring Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Lenora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Bluffton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Bee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Black Hammer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammer
- Black Hammer is located in Houston County (MN)
- Amherst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Henrytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Willington Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
- Decorah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Freeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Wilmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
- Choice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Harmony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Kendallville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Thoten
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Dorchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorchester <2>
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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 Hesper, 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. |