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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 Spencer had a population of 1,813 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Spencer had a population of 10,989 people.

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

  • Dickens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
    • Dickens is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Everly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Everly is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Milford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Arnolds Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Okoboji
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hartley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
  • Sioux Rapids
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Rapids
    • Sioux Rapids is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Rapids <3>
  • Ayrshire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
    • Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayrshire <3>
  • Peterson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
    • Peterson is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <3>
  • Linn Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Spirit Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Graettinger
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • May City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
    • May City is located in Osceola County
  • Sutherland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
    • Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <3>
  • Marathon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Wallingford
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Osgood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Palo Alto County
  • Superior
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Superior is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <3>
  • Gaza
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
    • Gaza is located in O'Brien County
  • Lake Park
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Curlew
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
    • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Emmetsburg
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
    • Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <3>
  • Estherville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
    • Estherville is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <3>
  • Calumet
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Primghar
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
    • Primghar is located in O'Brien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <3>

The official website for Spencer: www.spenceria.org/

The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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 Spencer, 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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