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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 Grand Meadow had a population of 373 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grand Meadow had a population of 1,194 people.

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

  • Racine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dexter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Elkton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkton is located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Hamilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamilton is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Ostrander
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • High Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
  • Taopi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Taopi is located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Renova ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Renova is located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
  • Stewartville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Adams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Le Roy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Etna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Etna is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
  • Sargeant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sargeant is located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Rose Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Rock Dell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
  • Wykoff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Fillmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Oslo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oslo is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
  • Brownsdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bailey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • Cherry Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
  • Johnsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsburg is located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
  • Simpson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Waltham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Grand Meadow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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