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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 Alcester had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alcester had a population of 756 people.

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

  • Emmet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
    • Emmet is located in Union County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
  • Big Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Union County
  • Nora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Union County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
  • Hawarden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
    • Hawarden is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <3>
  • Beresford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Alsen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Moe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Spink
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Komstad ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Komstad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
    • Komstad is located in Clay County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Komstad
    • From Alcester to Komstad
  • Dalesburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
    • Dalesburg is located in Clay County
  • Greenfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Clay County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenfield
    • From Alcester to Greenfield
  • Akron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Marshalltown ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
    • Marshalltown is located in Clay County
  • Ireton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
    • Ireton is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <3>
  • Fairview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
    • Clay Point is located in Clay County
  • Riverside ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riverside
    • From Alcester to Riverside
  • Bloomingdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Beloit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Richland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Union County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
  • Westfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>
  • Lodi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Clay County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
  • Canton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Rock Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <3>

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.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 Alcester, 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.




 

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