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 Northwood had a population of 859 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Northwood had a population of 1,958 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Gordonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Deer Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County
- Kensett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Bolan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Meltonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
- Meltonville is located in Worth County
- London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Somber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Manly
(10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Carpenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Otranto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Twin Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Mona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Lyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
- Hayward
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Hayward is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <3>
- Emmons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Norman ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Plymouth Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plymouth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Saint Ansgar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Albert Lea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Lea
- Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert Lea <3>
- Lake Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
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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 Northwood, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |