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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 East Grand Forks had a population of 795 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, East Grand Forks had a population of 8,401 people.

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

  • Grand Forks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mallory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mallory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
    • Mallory is located in Polk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mallory
    • From East Grand Forks to Mallory
  • Merrifield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
    • Merrifield is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
  • Thompson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
  • Kelly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kelly
    • From East Grand Forks to Kelly
  • Ojata ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ojata have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojata
    • Ojata is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
  • Tabor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Polk County
  • Manvel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
    • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <2>
  • Fisher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Freeman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Polk County
  • Hixon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hixon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixon
    • Hixon is located in Polk County
  • Euclid
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Angus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angus <2>
  • Mekinock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Reynolds
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
  • Holmes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holmes
    • From East Grand Forks to Holmes
  • Shirley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Polk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shirley
    • From East Grand Forks to Shirley
  • Crookston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Arvilla
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Buxton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Buxton is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <2>
  • Gilby
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Ardoch
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
    • Ardoch is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <2>
  • Johnstown
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Woods
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

The official website for East Grand Forks: www.ci.east-grand-forks.mn.us/

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 East Grand Forks, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.




 

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