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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 Mona had a population of 171 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Lyle
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
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  • Otranto
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Otranto is located in Mitchell County
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  • Meltonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meltonville is located in Worth County
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  • Carpenter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
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  • Saint Ansgar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Stacyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Johnsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
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  • Varco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
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  • Rose Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Deer Creek is located in Worth County
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  • Bolan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolan is located in Worth County
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  • Grafton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mitchell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Adams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <2>
  • Myrtle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Austin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Austin is located in Mower County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
  • Little Cedar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
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  • Northwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Oakland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
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  • Osage
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Osage is located in Mitchell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
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  • Taopi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Ramsey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ramsey is located in Mower County (MN)
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  • Gordonsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
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  • Kensett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kensett is located in Worth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Brownville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownville is located in Mitchell County
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  • Bailey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
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  • Elkton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 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 Mona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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