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 Villard had a population of 203 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Villard had a population of 253 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Villard, with the one closest to Villard listed first.
- Westport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Glenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <3>
- Grove Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
- Grove Lake is located in Pope County
- West Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Nelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Lowry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lowry is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <3>
- Alexandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
- Osakis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osakis
- Osakis is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osakis <3>
- Starbuck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <3>
- Terrace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Sauk Centre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Centre
- Sauk Centre is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauk Centre <3>
- Holmes City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
- Holmes City is located in Douglas County
- Brooten
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Farwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Garfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <3>
- Little Sauk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk
- Little Sauk is located in Todd County
- Belle River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Belle River is located in Douglas County
- Meire Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
- Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Spaulding
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Kensington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <3>
- Swift Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
- Swift Falls is located in Swift County
- Belgrade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Melrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <3>
- Miltona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
- Miltona is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <3>
- Round Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Round Prairie is located in Todd County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Pope County: www.mncounties3.org/pope/
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 Villard, 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. |