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 Peterson had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Peterson had a population of 198 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Peterson, with the one closest to Peterson listed first.
- Bratsberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
- Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
- Rushford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
- Rushford is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <3>
- Arendahl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Whalan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
- Whalan is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <3>
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lanesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Lanesboro is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <3>
- Choice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Yucatan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Wyattville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyattville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Wyattville is located in Winona County
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Winona County
- Money Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
- Money Creek is located in Houston County
- Isinours
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Amherst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Houston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
- Saratoga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Winona County
- Lewiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Winona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
- Preston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
- Henrytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lenora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Black Hammer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammer
- Black Hammer is located in Houston County
- Sheldon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Winona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
- Witoka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Peterson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.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 Peterson, 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. |