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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 Hector had a population of 354 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hector had a population of 1,041 people.

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

  • Buffalo Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
    • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <3>
  • Lakeside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Renville County
  • Bird Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Stewart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Cosmos
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
    • Cosmos is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <3>
  • Olivia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fairfax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>
  • Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Lillian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lake Lillian is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lillian <3>
  • Gibbon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gibbon is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <3>
  • Brownton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brownton is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <3>
  • Cedar Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
    • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Bechyn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechyn
    • Bechyn is located in Renville County
  • Morton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
  • Beaver Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
    • Beaver Falls is located in Renville County
  • Hutchinson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenleaf
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
  • Rosendale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
    • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
  • North Redwood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
    • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
  • Winthrop
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <3>
  • Sumter
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Sumter is located in McLeod County
  • Biscay
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
    • Biscay is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Gilfillan
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilfillan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfillan
    • Gilfillan is located in Redwood County
  • Svea
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Roseland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County

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The official website for Renville County: www.co.renville.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 Hector, 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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