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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
- Larchwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
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- Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <3>
- Alvord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
- Alvord is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <3>
- Bruce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Steen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Rock Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
- Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <3>
- Benclare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Ash Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Inwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Inwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <3>
- Manley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Valley Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <3>
- Granite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Doon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
- Doon is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <3>
- Edna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Rowena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
- Rowena is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <3>
- Beaver Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Booge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Kanaranzi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
- Kanaranzi is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <3>
- Luverne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <3>
- East Sioux Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sioux Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
- East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
- Beloit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Lyon County
- Rock Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <3>
- Ellsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <3>
- Brandon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <3>
- Shindler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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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 Lester, 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. |