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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 Houston had a population of 536 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Houston had a population of 972 people.

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

  • Money Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in Houston County
  • Yucatan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
    • Yucatan is located in Houston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yucatan
    • From Houston to Yucatan
  • Caledonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
    • New Hartford is located in Winona County
  • Rushford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
    • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <4>
  • Bratsberg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hokah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
    • Hokah is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <4>
  • Ridgeway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Winona County
  • Black Hammer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammer
    • Black Hammer is located in Houston County
  • Hart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hart is located in Winona County
  • Witoka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witoka
    • Witoka is located in Winona County
  • Willington Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Choice
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
    • Choice is located in Fillmore County
  • La Crescent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Peterson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
    • Peterson is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <4>
  • Spring Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <4>
  • Freeburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
    • Freeburg is located in Houston County
  • Wilson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Winona County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Houston to Wilson
  • River Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
    • River Junction is located in Houston County
  • Dresbach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresbach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresbach
    • Dresbach is located in Winona County
  • Dakota
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
    • Dakota is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Riceford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilmington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Houston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilmington
    • From Houston to Wilmington
  • Brownsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Pickwick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
    • Pickwick is located in Winona County

The official website for Houston: www.houston.govoffice.com/

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 Houston, 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>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.
<4>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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