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>
While we didn't find Brush Creek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brush Creek. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
- Dell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Kiester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
- Kiester is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <3>
- Rake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Delavan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Amund
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Blue Earth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <3>
- Alden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
- Minnesota Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
- Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <3>
- Elmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Freeborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeborn
- Freeborn is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeborn <3>
- Buffalo Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
- Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <3>
- Winnebago
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
- Winnebago is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <3>
- Thompson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- Armstrong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Pilot Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
- Mapleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
- Norman ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Emmons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Manchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Huntley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Ledyard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
- Ledyard is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <3>
- Twin Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Hartland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Sterling Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
- Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Faribault County: www.co.faribault.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 Brush Creek, 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. |