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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 in 1895, Barrett had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Barrett had a population of 414 people.

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

  • Thorsborg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
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  • Erdahl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County
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  • Elbow Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoffman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Evansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Melby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
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  • Herman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Herman is located in Grant County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
  • Kensington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Wendell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Norcross
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Norcross is located in Grant County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Brandon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Donnelly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Donnelly is located in Stevens County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Farwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Farwell is located in Pope County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Holmes City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
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  • Dalton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Garfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Millerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Cyrus
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Western
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Western is located in Otter Tail County
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  • Tintah
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tintah is located in Traverse County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Parkdale
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Parkdale is located in Otter Tail County
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  • Morris
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Leaf Valley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
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  • Lowry
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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 Barrett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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