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 Hecla had a population of 457 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hecla had a population of 217 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- Houghton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <2>
- Ludden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Port Emma ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Guelph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guelph
- Guelph is located in Dickey County (ND)
- Amherst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
- Silverleaf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverleaf
- Silverleaf is located in Dickey County (ND)
- Claremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
- Straubville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straubville
- Straubville is located in Sargent County (ND)
- Frederick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <2>
- Newark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
- Winship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Huffton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Oakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
- Oakes is located in Dickey County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakes <2>
- Clement
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Brampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
- Brampton is located in Sargent County (ND)
- Britton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
- Britton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
- Nicholson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Spain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Kidder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Kidder is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
- Putney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
- Putney is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
- Duane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Westport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <2>
- Cogswell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
- Cogswell is located in Sargent County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cogswell <2>
- Fullerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in Dickey County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Brown County: www.brown.sd.us/
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 Hecla, 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. |