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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 Avon had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Avon had a population of 1,652 people.

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

  • Saint Anna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anna
    • Saint Anna is located in Stearns County
  • Collegeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Saint Wendel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Wendel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
    • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Wendel
    • From Avon to Saint Wendel
  • Albany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Joseph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Holdingford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdingford
    • Holdingford is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdingford <3>
  • Farming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
    • Farming is located in Stearns County
  • Cold Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <3>
  • Opole
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Opole. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
    • Opole is located in Stearns County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Opole
    • From Avon to Opole
  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Martin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
    • Saint Martin is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martin <3>
  • Rockville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
  • Freeport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
  • Sauk Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Watab
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Luxemburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
    • Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
  • Upsala
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Cloud
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rice
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <3>
  • North Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • New Munich
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
    • New Munich is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <3>
  • Roscoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <3>
  • Saint Nicholas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
    • Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County
  • Elmdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmdale
    • From Avon to Elmdale
  • Saint Augusta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Augusta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
    • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Augusta
    • From Avon to Saint Augusta

The official website for Avon: www.cityofavonmn.com/

The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.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 Avon, 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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