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 Sleepy Eye had a population of 1,513 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sleepy Eye had a population of 3,329 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sleepy Eye, with the one closest to Sleepy Eye listed first.
- Iberia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Iberia is located in Brown County
- Cobden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Leavenworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Brown County
- Essig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essig
- Essig is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essig <3>
- Evan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
- Evan is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Morgan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
- New Ulm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ulm
- New Ulm is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ulm <3>
- Comfrey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfrey
- Comfrey is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfrey <3>
- Hanska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
- Hanska is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <3>
- Fairfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Gilfillan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Courtland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <3>
- Gibbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
- Gibbon is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <3>
- Sanborn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <3>
- Grogan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Morton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
- Saint James
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <3>
- Madelia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
- Madelia is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <3>
- Butterfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Bernadotte
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernadotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
- Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
- Winthrop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <3>
- Beaver Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
- Beaver Falls is located in Renville County
- North Redwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
- North Redwood is located in Redwood County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sleepy Eye: www.sleepyeye-mn.com/
The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.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 Sleepy Eye, 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. |