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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 Amherst had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Henrytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
    • Henrytown is located in Fillmore County
  • Lenora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
    • Lenora is located in Fillmore County
  • Newburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
  • Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Fillmore County
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
  • Choice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
    • Choice is located in Fillmore County
  • Prosper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Fillmore County
  • Whalan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
    • Whalan is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <3>
  • Mabel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Riceford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
    • Riceford is located in Houston County
  • Lanesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Burr Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hesper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Bratsberg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
    • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
  • Isinours
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isinours have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isinours
    • Isinours is located in Fillmore County
  • Preston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Newhouse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
    • Newhouse is located in Houston County
  • Black Hammer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammer
    • Black Hammer is located in Houston County
  • Yucatan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
    • Yucatan is located in Houston County
  • Peterson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <3>
  • Kendallville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Spring Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
  • Carimona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
    • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
  • Bristol
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Fillmore County
  • Granger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Fillmore County
  • Florenceville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
  • Bluffton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Arendahl
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arendahl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendahl
    • Arendahl is located in Fillmore County

The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.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 Amherst, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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