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, Lester had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lester had a population of 303 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lester, with the one closest to Lester listed first.
- Larchwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alvord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bruce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Steen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Rock Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Benclare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Benclare is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benclare
- Ash Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
- Inwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Manley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
- Valley Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Granite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Granite is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Doon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edna is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Rowena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Booge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Booge is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booge
- Kanaranzi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Luverne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Sioux Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beloit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beloit is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ellsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brandon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shindler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Shindler is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
- Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
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 Lester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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