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 in 1895, Alpena had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alpena had a population of 278 people.

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

• Virgil
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
  • Virgil is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <3>
• Woonsocket
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
  • Woonsocket is located in Sanborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woonsocket <3>
• Wessington Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington Springs
  • Wessington Springs is located in Jerauld County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington Springs <3>
• Huron
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Huron is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <3>
• James Valley Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Valley Junction
  • James Valley Junction is located in Beadle County
• Wolsey
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolsey
  • Wolsey is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolsey <3>
• Forestburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
  • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
• Cavour
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
  • Cavour is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavour <3>
• Sheffield
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Sheffield is located in Beadle County
• Broadland
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
  • Broadland is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
• Letcher
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
  • Letcher is located in Sanborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <3>
• Crow Lake
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
  • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
• Wessington
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
  • Wessington is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <3>
• Artesian
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
  • Artesian is located in Sanborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesian <3>
• Yale
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
  • Yale is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
• Bonilla
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
  • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
• Iroquois
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iroquois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois
  • Iroquois is located in Kingsbury County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iroquois <3>

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