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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, Mansfield had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kiester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
    • Kiester is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <3>
  • Alden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
  • Norman ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Winnebago County (IA)
  • Emmons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
    • Emmons is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Twin Lakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Armstrong
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
  • Amund
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amund have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
    • Amund is located in Winnebago County (IA)
  • Lake Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
    • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <3>
  • Bristol
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
  • Silver Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
  • Albert Lea
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Manchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Freeborn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Somber
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
    • Somber is located in Worth County (IA)
  • Dell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Dell is located in Faribault County
  • Rake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
    • Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Thompson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
  • Leland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Glenville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <3>
  • Hartland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Gordonsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
    • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
  • Hayward
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Clarks Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Easton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Buffalo Center
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
    • Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <3>
  • Bath
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Freeborn County

The official website for Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/

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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 Mansfield, 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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