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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 Willmar had a population of 1,825 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Willmar had a population of 19,891 people.

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

  • Svea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Spicer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <2>
  • Raymond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Norway Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Norway Lake is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
  • Atwater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Prinsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Lillian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New London
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Kerkhoven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rosendale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Grove City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Clara City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Crow River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Crow River is located in Meeker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
  • Sunburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Murdock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Louriston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Louriston is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louriston
  • Cosmos
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Manannah
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Georgeville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Georgeville is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
  • Renville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Olivia
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Belgrade
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • De Graff
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • De Graff is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Bird Island
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Paynesville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Willmar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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