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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 Wessington had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wessington had a population of 179 people.

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

  • Wolsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Saint Lawrence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
    • Saint Lawrence is located in Hand County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Lawrence <3>
  • Bonilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
    • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
  • Miller
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sweetland ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
    • Sweetland is located in Hand County
  • Spottswood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spottswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
  • Virgil
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Broadland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Burdette
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Hand County
  • Hitchcock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • James Valley Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Valley Junction
    • James Valley Junction is located in Beadle County
  • Tulare
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Florence ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Hand County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 374 people
  • Ames
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Hand County
  • Alpena
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Huron
    (24 miles [38.6 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 <3>
  • Crandon
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
    • Crandon is located in Spink County
  • Ree Heights
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Wessington Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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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 Wessington, 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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