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>
While we didn't find Wirock in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wirock. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wirock listed first.
- Iona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
- Iona is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <2>
- Fulda
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Fulda is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <2>
- Avoca
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Slayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayton
- Slayton is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slayton <2>
- Lime Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Lime Creek is located in Murray County
- Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Hadley is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Kinbrae
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
- Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Currie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
- Currie is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currie <2>
- Chandler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lowville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Lake Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Brewster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Westbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
- Worthington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
- Rushmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Adrian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
- Heron Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Org
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
- Org is located in Nobles County
- Okabena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
- Okabena is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Storden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Current Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current Lake
- Current Lake is located in Murray County
- Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
- Edgerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
- Garvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Murray County: www.murray-countymn.com/
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 Wirock, 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. |