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 Bird Island had a population of 441 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bird Island had a population of 949 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bird Island, with the one closest to Bird Island listed first.
- Olivia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
- Olivia is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivia <2>
- Hector
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <2>
- Bechyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Lake Lillian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lillian
- Lake Lillian is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lillian <2>
- Buffalo Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
- Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <2>
- Beaver Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
- Beaver Falls is located in Renville County
- Morton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
- Cosmos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
- Cosmos is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <2>
- Roseland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
- Renville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renville
- Renville is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renville <2>
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- North Redwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
- North Redwood is located in Redwood County
- Svea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
- Lakeside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Fairfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
- Prinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Delhi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Stewart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Rosendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Gilfillan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Cedar Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
- Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Sacred Heart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
- Sacred Heart is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacred Heart <2>
- Belview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Willmar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willmar
- Willmar is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willmar <2>
- Morgan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Gibbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
- Gibbon is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <2>
- Greenleaf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Raymond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Bird Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Renville County: www.co.renville.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 Bird Island, 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. |