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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 Bridgewater had a population of 410 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bridgewater had a population of 452 people.

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

  • Emery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Canistota
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Spencer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in McCook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
  • Salem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Freeman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Monroe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Marion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexandria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
  • Milltown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Montrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
  • Menno
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
    • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Menno
    • From Bridgewater to Menno
  • Parker
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Canova
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
    • Canova is located in Miner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canova <2>
  • Humboldt
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Olivet
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Hutchinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <2>
  • Ethan
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Parkston
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Valley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Turner County
  • Hurley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartford
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
  • Mitchell
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Scotland
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Bon Homme County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
  • Orland ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland is located in Lake County
  • Farwell
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Farwell is located in Hanson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Farwell
    • From Bridgewater to Farwell

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Bridgewater. 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 Bridgewater, 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.
<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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