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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 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)
  • Grove Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grove Lake
    • From Villard to Grove Lake
  • 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.<4> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • 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.<4> 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 <2>
  • Alexandria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Osakis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Starbuck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Terrace
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
    • Terrace is located in Pope County
  • Sauk Centre
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Holmes City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooten
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Farwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Farwell is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk
    • Little Sauk is located in Todd County
  • Garfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Belle River
    • From Villard to Belle River
  • 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.<4> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Todd County
  • Kensington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Swift Falls
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
    • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swift Falls
    • From Villard to Swift Falls
  • Belgrade
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Melrose
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Miltona
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
    • Round Prairie is located in Todd County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Villard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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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