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>
While we didn't find Spafford in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Spafford. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Spafford listed first.
- Sioux Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
- Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County
- Round Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <3>
- Brewster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Okabena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
- Okabena is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Lakefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
- Lakefield is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <3>
- Lake Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Worthington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>
- Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Heron Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Org
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
- Org is located in Nobles County
- Kinbrae
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
- Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Ocheyedan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Wilder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Wilder is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Bigelow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Bigelow is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Spirit Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Okoboji
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arnolds Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- May City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- May City is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Lime Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Lime Creek is located in Murray County
- Windom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <3>
- Fulda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rushmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
- Rushmore is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Milford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Spafford, 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. |