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, Norway Lake had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Norway Lake, with the one closest to Norway Lake listed first.
- Sunburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - New London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
- Kerkhoven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
- Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <3>
- Spicer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
- Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <3>
- Willmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willmar
- Willmar is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willmar <3>
- Murdock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Murdock is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Belgrade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Georgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Stearns County
- Brooten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Swift Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
- Swift Falls is located in Swift County
- De Graff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
- Terrace
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Louriston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Svea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
- Atwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Atwater is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <3>
- Crow River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
- Crow River is located in Meeker County
- Paynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <3>
- Lake Henry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
- Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Grove Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
- Grove Lake is located in Pope County
- Spring Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Benson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <3>
- Grove City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <3>
- Prinsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Roseland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kandiyohi County: www.co.kandiyohi.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 Norway Lake, 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. |