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, Nelson had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nelson had a population of 192 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Nelson, with the one closest to Nelson listed first.
- Osakis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osakis
- Osakis is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osakis <2>
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
- Belle River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Belle River is located in Douglas County
- West Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Miltona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
- Miltona is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <2>
- Villard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villard
- Villard is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villard <2>
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Westport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Holmes City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
- Holmes City is located in Douglas County
- Clotho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
- Clotho is located in Todd County
- Leaf Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
- Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
- Little Sauk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sauk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk
- Little Sauk is located in Todd County
- Brandon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Lowry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Glenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
- Sauk Centre
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Centre
- Sauk Centre is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauk Centre <2>
- Round Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Round Prairie is located in Todd County
- Millerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Parkers Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Prairie
- Parkers Prairie is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkers Prairie <2>
- Farwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Grove Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
- Grove Lake is located in Pope County
- Long Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
- Long Prairie is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <2>
- Kensington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <2>
- Spaulding
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Evansville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Nelson. 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 Nelson, 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. |