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 Lakefield had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lakefield had a population of 1,602 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lakefield, with the one closest to Lakefield listed first.
- Okabena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
- Okabena is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 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 <2>
- Wilder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Sioux Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
- Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County
- Heron Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Windom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Brewster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Petersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Jackson County
- Round Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Lake Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Spirit Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
- Spirit Lake is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <2>
- Bingham Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Dundee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Kinbrae
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
- Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Harris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Okoboji
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okoboji
- Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okoboji <2>
- Superior
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
- Arnolds Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Park
- Arnolds Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnolds Park <2>
- Dunnell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - 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.<3> 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 <2>
- Worthington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Sherburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
- Sherburn is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <2>
- Org
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
- Org is located in Nobles County
- Milford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
- Lime Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Lime Creek is located in Murray County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lakefield: www.lakefieldmn.com/
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 Lakefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |