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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 in 1895, Kensington had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kensington had a population of 305 people.

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

  • Farwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Farwell is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Hoffman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holmes City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
    • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
  • Lowry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Lowry is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <3>
  • Cyrus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
    • Cyrus is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <3>
  • Starbuck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Brandon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <3>
  • Barrett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Barrett is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Garfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <3>
  • Erdahl
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County
  • Evansville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Donnelly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
    • Donnelly is located in Stevens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Morris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexandria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Thorsborg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorsborg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
    • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
  • Elbow Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Melby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
  • Hancock
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Villard
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Nelson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Leaf Valley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
    • Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Millerville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Millerville is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Herman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Herman is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
  • Ashby
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <3>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Kensington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 Kensington, 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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