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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, Varco had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Austin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rose Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Rose Creek is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <2>
  • Lyle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
    • Lyle is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <2>
  • Ramsey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Mower County
  • London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Freeborn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to London
    • From Varco to London
  • Mona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
    • Mona is located in Mitchell County (IA)
  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
  • Brownsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
    • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <2>
  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Mower County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lansing
    • From Varco to Lansing
  • Otranto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otranto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Otranto is located in Mitchell County (IA)
  • Moscow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
  • Myrtle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Deer Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Worth County (IA)
  • Meltonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
    • Meltonville is located in Worth County (IA)
  • Johnsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Johnsburg is located in Mower County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Johnsburg
    • From Varco to Johnsburg
  • Adams
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Elkton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Renova ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carpenter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Stacyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dexter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
  • Hayward
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Ansgar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
    • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <2>
  • Taopi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
    • Taopi is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Sargeant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Waltham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Waltham is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <2>

The official website for Mower County: www.co.mower.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 Varco, 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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