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 Fairmont had a population of 1,205 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fairmont had a population of 9,922 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
- Welcome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <3>
- Huntley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Sherburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
- Sherburn is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <3>
- Dolliver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
- Dolliver is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <3>
- Pilot Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Nashville Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
- Nashville Center is located in Martin County
- Dunnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Swea ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - South Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
- South Branch is located in Watonwan County
- Armstrong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Winnebago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Blue Earth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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>
- Maple Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Willow Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Elmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Odin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Odin is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Ledyard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Amboy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
- Delavan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Jackson County
- Ringsted
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
- Ringsted is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <3>
- Seneca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Saint James
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <3>
- Estherville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
- Estherville is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <3>
- Grogan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fairmont: www.fairmont.org/
The official website for Martin County: www.co.martin.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 Fairmont, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |