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, Pilot Grove had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pilot Grove, with the one closest to Pilot Grove listed first.
- Elmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Ledyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
- Ledyard is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <3>
- Blue Earth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <3>
- Swea ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Huntley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Fairmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <3>
- Armstrong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Rake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Bancroft
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Dell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Winnebago
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
- Winnebago is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <3>
- Seneca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Buffalo Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
- Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <3>
- Dolliver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
- Dolliver is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <3>
- Delavan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - German Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for German Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Nashville Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
- Nashville Center is located in Martin County
- Ringsted
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
- Ringsted is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <3>
- Welcome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <3>
- Maple Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Burt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Amund
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Fenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Easton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Thompson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- Kiester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
- Kiester is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <3>
- Amboy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
- Willow Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Faribault County: www.co.faribault.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 Pilot Grove, 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. |