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 Elgin had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elgin had a population of 1,080 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Viola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Plainview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Potsdam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jarrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Chester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chester is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Eyota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hammond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- South Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Troy is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beaver is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Rochester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Marion is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Saint Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zumbro Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oronoco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Simpson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Altura
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oakridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oakridge is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Bear Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Douglas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Douglas is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Center is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
- Weaver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Kellogg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Genoa is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
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 Elgin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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