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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 High Forest had a population of 163 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from High Forest, with the one closest to High Forest listed first.
- Stewartville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <3>
- Racine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Dell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
- Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Dell
- From High Forest to Rock Dell
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Fillmore County
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
- Simpson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Meadow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
- Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <3>
- Oslo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
- Oslo is located in Dodge County
- Dexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Fillmore County
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sargeant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Olmsted County
- Renova ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fillmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Olmsted County
- Hayfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wykoff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
- Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <3>
- Kasson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waltham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <3>
- Brownsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Brownsdale is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <3>
- Ostrander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chatfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 High Forest, 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
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