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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 Alexandria had a population of 2,118 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alexandria had a population of 13,885 people.

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

  • Nelson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Garfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <3>
  • Holmes City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
    • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
  • Osakis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Belle River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Belle River is located in Douglas County
  • Miltona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
    • Miltona is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <3>
  • Brandon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <3>
  • Leaf Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
    • Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Villard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Farwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Farwell is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Lowry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Lowry is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <3>
  • Westport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • West Union
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Millerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Kensington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Evansville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clotho
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
    • Clotho is located in Todd County
  • Parkers Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hoffman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Starbuck
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Grove Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
  • Melby
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
  • Little Sauk
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk
    • Little Sauk is located in Todd County
  • Erdahl
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County

The official website for Alexandria: www.ci.alexandria.mn.us/

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Alexandria, 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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