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 Elkton had a population of 331 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elkton had a population of 729 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
- Ward
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
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- Verdi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lake Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Benton
- Lake Benton is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Benton <3>
- Bushnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Bushnell is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
- Cazenovia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Flandreau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
- Flandreau is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <3>
- Airlie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - White
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- White is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <3>
- Brookings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookings
- Brookings is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookings <3>
- Holland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Tyler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Tyler is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <3>
- Egan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Egan is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <3>
- Pipestone
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
- Pipestone is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipestone <3>
- Hendricks
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Hendricks is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendricks <3>
- Ruthton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Ruthton is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruthton <3>
- Sioux Falls Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
- Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
- Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
- Florence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Ihlen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ihlen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
- Ihlen is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen <3>
- Wilno
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Volga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Volga is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <3>
- Colman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colman
- Colman is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colman <3>
- Hatfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Trent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
- Trent is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <3>
- Toronto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Deuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <3>
- Woodstock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
- Burchard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Bruce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Elkton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brookings County: www.brookingscountysd.gov/
The official website for State of South Dakota: 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 Elkton, 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. |