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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 in 1895, Somber had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bristol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Bristol is located in Worth County
  • Silver Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Silver Lake is located in Worth County
  • Norman ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Norman is located in Winnebago County
  • Lake Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 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.
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    • 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>
  • Emmons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Northwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Northwood is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <3>
  • Gordonsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
  • Twin Lakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Kensett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
    • Kensett is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Fertile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fertile is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <3>
  • Glenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Glenville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <3>
  • Leland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Manly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Creamery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creamery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Bolan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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    • Bolan is located in Worth County
  • Deer Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Mansfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County (MN)
  • Myrtle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Albert Lea
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Forest City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Armstrong
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County (MN)
  • Grafton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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>
  • Hayward
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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>
  • Kiester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
    • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <3>
  • Plymouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Meltonville
    (18 miles [29 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Freeborn 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 Somber, 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.




 

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