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>
Swea itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 182 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Swea, with the one closest to Swea listed first.
- Armstrong
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Seneca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Ringsted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
- Ringsted is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <3>
- Bancroft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Ledyard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
- Ledyard is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
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- Pilot Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Dolliver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Maple Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
- Fenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Hoprig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Fairmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <3>
- Burt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Elmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - German Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Blue Earth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <3>
- Welcome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <3>
- Wallingford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Graettinger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graettinger
- Graettinger is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
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- Osgood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Buffalo Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
- Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <3>
- Dunnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Estherville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Cylinder
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Rake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Huntley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Sherburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
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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 Swea, 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. |