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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 Brewster had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brewster had a population of 466 people.

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

  • Worthington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Okabena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Kinbrae
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Heron Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Dundee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dundee is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Round Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Org
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sioux Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lime Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lime Creek is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
  • Lakefield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Wilder
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rushmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rushmore is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Bigelow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bigelow is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Harris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lake Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ocheyedan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Avoca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Avoca is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Windom
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <2>
  • Iona
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Adrian
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Westbrook
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Sibley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sibley is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
  • Jackson
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Storden
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Slayton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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