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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 Good Thunder had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Good Thunder had a population of 566 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Good Thunder, with the one closest to Good Thunder listed first.

  • Vernon Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
    • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Beauford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
    • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
  • Sterling Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Rapidan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
    • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
  • Mapleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Amboy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Lake Crystal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Clair
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <3>
  • Willow Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
  • Mankato
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
    • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <3>
  • Judson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
  • Eagle Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <3>
  • Nashville Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Delavan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
    • Delavan is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Minnesota Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Winnebago
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Alma City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
    • Alma City is located in Waseca County
  • Madelia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
    • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <3>
  • Easton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Madison Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
    • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <3>
  • Nicollet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
    • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <3>
  • Janesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
  • Huntley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in Faribault County
  • Marysburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
    • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
  • Kasota
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Oshawa
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
    • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
  • Linden
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Brown County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Good Thunder. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Blue Earth County: www.co.blue-earth.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 Good Thunder, 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.




 

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