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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 Browns Valley had a population of 498 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Browns Valley had a population of 522 people.

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

  • Beardsley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodwill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Goodwill is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 876 people
  • Wilmot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wilmot is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>
  • Barry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Barry is located in Big Stone County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Corona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Corona is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <2>
  • Graceville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Collis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Collis is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
  • Clinton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dumont
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dumont is located in Traverse County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Wheaton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <2>
  • Marvin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Johnson
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • White Rock
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Twin Brooks
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Big Stone City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ortonville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waubay
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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