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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe 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 Gardner in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gardner.  The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gardner listed first. 
Grandin(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GrandinGrandin is located in Traill CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 171 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandin <3>Argusville(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ArgusvilleArgusville is located in Cass CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 467 peoplePerley(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PerleyPerley is located in Norman County (MN)Population from the 2020 Census: 83 peopleGeorgetown(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GeorgetownGeorgetown is located in Clay County (MN)Population from the 2020 Census: 126 peopleArthur(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Harwood(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
Hendrum(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HendrumHendrum is located in Norman County (MN)Population from the 2020 Census: 282 peopleKelso(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for KelsoKelso is located in Traill CountyHunter(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunter.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HunterHunter is located in Cass CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 251 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <3>Alton(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AltonAlton is located in Traill CountyKragnes(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for KragnesKragnes is located in Clay County (MN)Greenfield(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GreenfieldGreenfield is located in Traill CountyAmenia(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
Halstad(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstad have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HalstadHalstad is located in Norman County (MN)Population from the 2020 Census: 548 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstad <3>Hillsboro(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HillsboroHillsboro is located in Traill CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 1,624 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>Mapleton(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
Blanchard(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
Fargo(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
Casselton(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
Moorhead(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MoorheadMoorhead is located in Clay County (MN)Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <3>Dilworth(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DilworthDilworth is located in Clay County (MN)Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <3>Felton(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
Caledonia(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
Galesburg(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GalesburgGalesburg is located in Traill CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 101 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <3>Absaraka(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
Averill(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AverillAverill is located in Clay County (MN)Ada(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AdaAda is located in Norman County (MN)Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <3> 
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 Gardner, 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. |  | <4> | 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. |  |  |