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 Kensett had a population of 144 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kensett had a population of 249 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Kensett, with the one closest to Kensett listed first.
- Manly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Bolan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Northwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Plymouth Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Creamery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Carpenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Deer Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County
- Somber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Gordonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Rock Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Meltonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
- Meltonville is located in Worth County
- Silver Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Fertile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
- Fertile is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <2>
- Mason City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Otranto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Saint Ansgar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Myrtle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Glenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
- Mason City Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Portland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Rock Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Mona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Lake Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <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 Kensett, 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. |