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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 in 1895, Ramona had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Ramona had a population of 202 people.

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

  • Oldham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
  • Winfred
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sinai
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sinai is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <2>
  • Orland ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Orland is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
  • Wentworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
  • Arlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hetland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lake Preston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Brant Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brant Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
  • Vilas
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Vilas is located in Miner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Volga
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Volga is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <2>
  • Canova
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chester
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Colman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookings
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • De Smet
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Roswell
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Roswell is located in Miner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
  • Carthage
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Erwin
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sioux Falls Junction
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
    • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
  • Bruce
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruce is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <2>

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 Ramona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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