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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 New Ulm had a population of 3,741 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Ulm had a population of 13,141 people.

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

  • Courtland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Essig
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Linden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Brown County
  • Hanska
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
    • Hanska is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <2>
  • Iberia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bernadotte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernadotte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
    • Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
  • Nicollet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
    • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <2>
  • Sleepy Eye
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
    • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <2>
  • Gibbon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Gibbon is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <2>
  • Judson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Sweden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
    • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Sweden
    • From New Ulm to New Sweden
  • Winthrop
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Leavenworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
    • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leavenworth
    • From New Ulm to Leavenworth
  • Oshawa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Madelia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
    • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <2>
  • Lake Crystal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Norseland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norseland
    • Norseland is located in Nicollet County
  • Fairfax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
  • Evan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cobden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
    • Cobden is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Grogan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grogan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
    • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grogan
    • From New Ulm to Grogan
  • Gaylord
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rush River
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush River
    • Rush River is located in Sibley County
  • Garden City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint James
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
  • Rapidan
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kasota
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Saint Peter
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • New Rome
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
    • New Rome is located in Sibley County
  • Morgan
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people

The official website for New Ulm: www.ci.new-ulm.mn.us/

The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.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 New Ulm, 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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