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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 Rothsay had a population of 174 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rothsay had a population of 476 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rothsay, with the one closest to Rothsay listed first.

  • Lawndale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
  • Carlisle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Otter Tail County
  • Elizabeth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
  • Erhard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhard
    • Erhard is located in Otter Tail County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erhard <4>
  • Norwegian Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwegian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Grove
    • Norwegian Grove is located in Otter Tail County
  • Pelican Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • French
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French
    • French is located in Otter Tail County
  • Barnesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Edwards
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
  • Tansem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tansem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansem
    • Tansem is located in Clay County
  • Everdell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everdell
    • Everdell is located in Wilkin County
  • Fergus Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rollag
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
    • Rollag is located in Clay County
  • Kent
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Wall Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
    • Wall Lake is located in Otter Tail County
  • McCauleyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCauleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCauleyville
    • McCauleyville is located in Wilkin County
  • Wahpeton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
    • Wahpeton is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahpeton <4>
  • Breckenridge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cormorant
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
  • Baker
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Clay County
  • Abercrombie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Doran
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
    • Doran is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Parkdale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
    • Parkdale is located in Otter Tail County
  • Downer
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
    • Downer is located in Clay County
  • Western
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Western. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
    • Western is located in Otter Tail County
  • Maine
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
  • Wolverton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
    • Wolverton is located in Wilkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Rothsay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.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 Rothsay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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