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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 Riceville had a population of 209 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Riceville had a population of 762 people.

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

  • McIntire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
    • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Brownville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
    • Brownville is located in Mitchell County
  • New Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
  • Bailey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
  • Saratoga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in Howard County
  • Little Cedar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
    • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
  • Elma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Le Roy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
  • Davis Corners
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
    • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
  • Stacyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
    • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Osage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <4>
  • Deerfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
  • Alta Vista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
    • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <4>
  • Chester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Orchard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
    • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Taopi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
    • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Lourdes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lourdes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
    • Lourdes is located in Howard County
  • Lime Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Mitchell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Adams
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
  • Floyd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • North Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
    • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Bonair
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
    • Bonair is located in Howard County
  • York
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Ostrander
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Saint Ansgar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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 <4>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Riceville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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 Riceville, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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