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, Viking had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Viking had a population of 96 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Viking, with the one closest to Viking listed first.
- Holt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Foldahl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foldahl is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foldahl
- Angus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Euclid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Englund
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tabor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tabor is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Shirley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stephen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gentilly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pelan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pelan is located in Kittson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelan
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 Viking, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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