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 Avoca had a population of 170 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Avoca had a population of 134 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
- Fulda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Fulda is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <2>
- Lime Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Lime Creek is located in Murray County
- Slayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayton
- Slayton is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slayton <2>
- Iona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
- Iona is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <2>
- Currie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
- Currie is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currie <2>
- Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Hadley is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Kinbrae
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
- Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Dundee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Westbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
- Lowville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Lake Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Chandler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Storden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Garvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Brewster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Heron Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Tracy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tracy is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <2>
- Current Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current Lake
- Current Lake is located in Murray County
- Walnut Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <2>
- Okabena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
- Okabena is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Worthington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
- Balaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
- Balaton is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <2>
- Woodstock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
- Wilder
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Revere
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Avoca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Murray County: www.murray-countymn.com/
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 Avoca, 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. |