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, Providence had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Dawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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- Saint Leo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Boyd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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- Canby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
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- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Porter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Clarkfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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- Lac qui Parle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac qui Parle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Cerro Gordo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Taunton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
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- Gary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
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- Minneota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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- Watson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
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- Marietta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Hazel Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Montevideo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Montevideo is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,027 people
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- Milan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
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- Bellingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Nassau
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
- Nassau is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <3>
- Louisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Wilno
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Wegdahl
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Ghent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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- Appleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <3>
- Revillo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revillo
- Revillo is located in Grant County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revillo <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lac qui Parle County: www.ci.madison.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 Providence, 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. |