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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 Marion had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Simpson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
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  • Chester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Chester is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Pleasant Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Eyota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
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  • Rochester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewartville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Viola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Viola is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
  • Chatfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Washington is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • High Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
  • Racine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Elgin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
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  • Fillmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Troy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Troy is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Saratoga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Saratoga is located in Winona County
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  • Saint Charles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rock Dell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
  • Potsdam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
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  • Douglas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglas is located in Olmsted County
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  • Wykoff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Spring Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Fountain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Plainview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oronoco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Genoa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa

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 Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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