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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 Parker had a population of 728 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Parker had a population of 1,028 people.

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

  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Monroe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Hurley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lennox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
    • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <2>
  • Spring Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Freeman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Canistota
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Humboldt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hartford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Worthing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ellis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Minnehaha County
  • Bridgewater
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Montrose
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Harrisburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Sioux Falls
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayfield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Menno
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Parker to Menno
  • Shindler
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shindler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
    • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shindler
    • From Parker to Shindler
  • Salem
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamesville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jamesville
    • From Parker to Jamesville
  • Wakonda
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
    • Wakonda is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <2>
  • Riverside ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riverside
    • From Parker to Riverside
  • Lyons
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Komstad ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Komstad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
    • Komstad is located in Clay County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Komstad
    • From Parker to Komstad
  • East Sioux Falls
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sioux Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
    • East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County

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