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, Saint Thomas had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
- Lexington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heidelberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Heidelberg
- From Saint Thomas to Heidelberg
- Le Sueur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
- Saint Henry is located in Le Sueur County
- Henderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Prague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cordova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ottawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Doyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in Le Sueur County
- Wheatland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Rice County
- Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Assumption
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Assumption is located in Carver County
- Saint Patrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rush River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush River
- Rush River is located in Sibley County
- Saint Peter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kilkenny
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- East Union is located in Carver County
- Gotha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gotha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
- Gotha is located in Carver County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gotha
- From Saint Thomas to Gotha
- Cedar Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lydia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Lydia is located in Scott County
- New Rome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- New Rome is located in Sibley County
- Kasota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Isle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Le Sueur County: www.co.le-sueur.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 Saint Thomas, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |