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, Thompson had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Thompson had a population of 466 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Leland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Amund
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Buffalo Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Crystal Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Forest City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
- Rake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Kiester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Lake Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- 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>
- Hayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - German Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Miller
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Norman ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Emmons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Britt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
- Britt is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <3>
- Dell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Elmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Hutchins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Fertile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
- Fertile is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <3>
- Somber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Ledyard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <3>
- Garner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
- Silver Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Bancroft
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Wesley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Twin Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Alden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <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 Thompson, 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. |