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, James Valley Junction had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from James Valley Junction, with the one closest to James Valley Junction listed first.
- Huron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Virgil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Broadland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
- Broadland is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Wolsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Cavour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Alpena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Jerauld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <2>
- Yale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Bonilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
- Bonilla is located in Beadle County
- Hitchcock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
- Hitchcock is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <2>
- Wessington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Spottswood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Spottswood is located in Spink County
- Woonsocket
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Iroquois
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iroquois have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- LaDelle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Osceola
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Wessington Springs
(24 miles [38.6 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 <2>
- Pitrodie ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Forestburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
- Tulare
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
- Tulare is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <2>
- Esmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Bancroft
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Crandon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Kingsbury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Beadle County: www.beadlecounty.org/
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 James Valley Junction, 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. |