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 Porter had a population of 70 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Porter had a population of 164 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taunton <2>
- Saint Leo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Canby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <2>
- Wilno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Minneota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
- Minneota is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <2>
- Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Hendricks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Hendricks is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendricks <2>
- Ghent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
- Gary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <2>
- Boyd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <2>
- Clarkfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
- Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <2>
- Dawson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
- Green Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Lyon County
- Lynd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
- Lynd is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <2>
- Brandt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Brandt is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <2>
- Toronto
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
- Marshall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
- Hazel Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Russell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Cottonwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <2>
- Tyler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Tyler is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
- Madison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Lake Benton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Benton
- Lake Benton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Benton <2>
- Clear Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
- White
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- White is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <2>
- Hanley Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
- Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Lac qui Parle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac qui Parle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac qui Parle
- Lac qui Parle is located in Lac qui Parle County
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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 Porter, 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. |