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 Granite Falls had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Granite Falls had a population of 2,670 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Granite Falls, with the one closest to Granite Falls listed first.
- Maynard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Maynard is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
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- Wegdahl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hanley Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
- Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Hazel Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Sacred Heart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
- Sacred Heart is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
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- Wood Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Montevideo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Montevideo is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,027 people
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- Clarkfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
- Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
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- Clara City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
- Clara City is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
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- Echo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
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- Cottonwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
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- Renville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renville
- Renville is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renville <3>
- Belview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Boyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
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- Watson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
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- Prinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Raymond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
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- Louriston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Vesta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Lac qui Parle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac qui Parle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac qui Parle
- Lac qui Parle is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Green Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Lyon County
- Delhi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Roseland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
- Saint Leo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Bechyn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Hagan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Dawson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <3>
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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 Granite Falls, 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. |