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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>

While we didn't find Sattre in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sattre. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sattre listed first.

  • Highlandville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
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  • Quandahl
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
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  • Locust
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust is located in Winneshiek County
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  • Thoten
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
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  • Springwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Springwater is located in Winneshiek County
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  • Freeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
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  • Washington Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
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  • Dorchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
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  • Decorah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Newhouse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Newhouse is located in Houston County (MN)
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  • Hesper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
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  • Waukon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
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  • Lycurgus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
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  • Eitzen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Wilmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
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  • Spring Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mabel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
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  • Nordness
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
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  • Burr Oak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Riceford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
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  • Willington Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Willington Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
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  • Bluffton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
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  • Frankville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
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  • Newburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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  • Prosper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Prosper is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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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 Sattre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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