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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 Sumter had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • New Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brownton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Glencoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Biscay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hutchinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plato
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • 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 <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Plato
    • From Sumter to Plato
  • Silver Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
  • Stewart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Gaylord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Isle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Winthrop
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hamburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lester Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • New Rome
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Lakeside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Renville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lakeside
    • From Sumter to Lakeside
  • Norwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Young America
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • New Germany
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Buffalo Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
    • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <3>
  • Assumption
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Hollywood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Carver County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hollywood
    • From Sumter to Hollywood
  • Winsted
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Cedar Mills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Gibbon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Bernadotte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernadotte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
    • Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County

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 Sumter, 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.




 

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