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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 in 1895, Holmes had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Goldfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clarion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Renwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Thor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Olaf
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
    • Olaf is located in Wright County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olaf
    • From Holmes to Olaf
  • Woolstock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Galt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hardy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Vincent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Belmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rowan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Goodell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Badger
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dows
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lu Verne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
    • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <2>
  • Corwith
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
    • Corwith is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Alexander
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Dakota City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Flugstad ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flugstad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
    • Flugstad is located in Webster County
  • Webster City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
    • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <2>
  • Livermore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Arnold
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arnold
    • From Holmes to Arnold
  • Humboldt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Duncombe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Blairsburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
    • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Stilson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Stilson is located in Hancock 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 Holmes, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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