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 Valley Springs had a population of 308 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Valley Springs had a population of 733 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Valley Springs, with the one closest to Valley Springs listed first.
- Manley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
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- Booge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Booge is located in Minnehaha County
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- Benclare
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Benclare is located in Minnehaha County
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- Bruce
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
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- Beaver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Corson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Corson is located in Minnehaha County
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- Brandon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rowena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Sioux Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
- Larchwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Garretson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Granite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Granite is located in Lyon County (IA)
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- Shindler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shindler is located in Lincoln County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
- Lester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Steen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Sherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sherman is located in Minnehaha County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Sioux Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ash Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
- Luverne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harrisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Inwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Alvord
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kanaranzi
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hardwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Baltic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ellis is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
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 Valley Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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