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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>

While we didn't find Maple Island in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Maple Island. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Maple Island listed first.

  • Moscow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
  • Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
  • Hayward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarks Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Mower County
  • Blooming Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
    • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <3>
  • Ramsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Mower County
  • Austin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Albert Lea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • River Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Steele County
  • Bath
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Freeborn County
  • Myrtle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Bixby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
    • Bixby is located in Steele County
  • Glenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Brownsdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Waltham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Varco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
    • Varco is located in Mower County
  • Armstrong
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Steele Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
    • Steele Center is located in Steele County
  • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
    • Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
  • Hartland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • London
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Freeborn County

The official website for Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.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 Maple Island, 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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