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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>

While we didn't find Sorum Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sorum Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sorum Heights listed first.

  • Baltic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <3>
  • Sioux Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Brandon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <3>
  • Corson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corson
    • Corson is located in Minnehaha County
  • Ellis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Minnehaha County
  • Lyons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • East Sioux Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sioux Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
    • East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County
  • Hartford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Garretson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garretson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <3>
  • Dell Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Shindler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Rowena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
    • Rowena is located in Minnehaha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <3>
  • Booge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booge
    • Booge is located in Minnehaha County
  • Valley Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <3>
  • Sherman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Sherman is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Granite
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Granite is located in Lyon County (IA)
  • Manley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
    • Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
  • Harrisburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Benclare
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benclare
    • Benclare is located in Minnehaha County
  • Beaver Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Trent
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Bruce
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
  • Humboldt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Larchwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
    • Larchwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <3>
  • Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <3>
  • Chester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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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 Sorum Heights, 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.
<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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