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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 Nerstrand had a population of 71 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nerstrand had a population of 295 people.

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

  • Dennison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kenyon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wangs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
    • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
  • Walcott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walcott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Walcott is located in Rice County
  • Northfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Dundas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
  • Faribault
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Moland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
    • Moland is located in Rice County
  • Waterford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Dakota County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waterford
    • From Nerstrand to Waterford
  • Skyberg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyberg
    • Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
  • Wastedo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wastedo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastedo
    • Wastedo is located in Goodhue County
  • Wanamingo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Hader
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Randolph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Medford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Merton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Merton is located in Steele County
  • Castle Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
    • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
  • Cannon Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
    • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
  • Millersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Concord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
    • Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
  • Roscoe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roscoe
    • From Nerstrand to Roscoe
  • Belle Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • White Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to White Rock
    • From Nerstrand to White Rock
  • Hazelwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Hazelwood is located in Rice County
  • Shieldsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shieldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shieldsville
    • Shieldsville is located in Rice County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Nerstrand. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rice County: www.co.rice.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 Nerstrand, 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.
<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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