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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 in 1895, Silver Lake had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Silver Lake had a population of 806 people.

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

  • Biscay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
    • Biscay is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Lester Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Winsted
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
    • Winsted is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <2>
  • Hutchinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Glencoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sumter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Sumter is located in McLeod County
  • Plato
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
    • Plato is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
  • New Germany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
    • New Germany is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <2>
  • Hollywood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Carver County
  • Cokato
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Howard Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smith Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
    • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
  • Dassel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
    • Dassel is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <2>
  • Brownton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
    • Brownton is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <2>
  • Mayer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
    • Mayer is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <2>
  • Waverly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • New Auburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
    • New Auburn is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Auburn <2>
  • Hamburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • Norwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Carver County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
  • Young America
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
    • Young America is located in Carver County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <2>
  • Darwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Darwin is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <2>
  • Greenleaf
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
  • Cedar Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
    • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Watertown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lakeside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Renville County
  • Stewart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Green Isle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Isle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Isle
    • Green Isle is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Isle <2>
  • Montrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

The official website for McLeod County: www.co.mcleod.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 Silver Lake, 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.
<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.




 

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