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)
- Huntley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sherburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pilot Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Nashville Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nashville Center is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
- Dolliver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Branch is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
- Swea ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Swea is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
- Winnebago
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dunnell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Armstrong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blue Earth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Maple Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Hill is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Willow Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Odin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ledyard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Amboy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delavan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ringsted
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Seneca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saint James
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Estherville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
- Vernon Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Grogan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
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. |
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