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 Spirit Lake had a population of 782 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Spirit Lake had a population of 5,251 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Spirit Lake, with the one closest to Spirit Lake listed first.
- Okoboji
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okoboji
- Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okoboji <2>
- Arnolds Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Park
- Arnolds Park is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnolds Park <2>
- Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
- Superior
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Lake Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <2>
- Estherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Sioux Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
- Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
- Wallingford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Harris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Lakefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
- Lakefield is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <2>
- Dunnell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - May City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- May City is located in Osceola County
- Spencer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
- Dickens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
- Dickens is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Round Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
- Everly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Graettinger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graettinger
- Graettinger is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graettinger <2>
- Ocheyedan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Okabena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
- Okabena is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Maple Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
- Dolliver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
- Dolliver is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <2>
- Sherburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
- Sherburn is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <2>
- Hartley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Osgood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Spirit Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dickinson County: www.co.dickinson.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 Spirit Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |