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 Heron Lake had a population of 496 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Heron Lake had a population of 643 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Heron Lake, with the one closest to Heron Lake listed first.
- Okabena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
- Okabena is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Wilder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Wilder is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Dundee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Kinbrae
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
- Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Brewster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lakefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
- Lakefield is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <3>
- Windom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <3>
- Lime Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Lime Creek is located in Murray County
- Fulda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Fulda is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <3>
- Bingham Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
- Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <3>
- Storden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
- Storden is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Sioux Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
- Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County
- Westbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <3>
- Worthington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>
- Round Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <3>
- Avoca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Jackson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Mountain Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <3>
- Org
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
- Org is located in Nobles County
- Lake Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <3>
- Harris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Iona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
- Iona is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <3>
- Currie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
- Currie is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currie <3>
- Slayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayton
- Slayton is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slayton <3>
- Rushmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Heron Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Heron Lake, 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. |