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, Fargo had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fargo, with the one closest to Fargo listed first.
- Rising Sun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rising Sun
- From Fargo to Rising Sun
- Liberty Pole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Liberty Pole
- From Fargo to Liberty Pole
- West Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County
- Towerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Towerville
- From Fargo to Towerville
- Folsom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Purdy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Purdy is located in Vernon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Purdy
- From Fargo to Purdy
- Retreat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Retreat is located in Vernon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Retreat
- From Fargo to Retreat
- Viroqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Springville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Vernon County
- Mount Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Readstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Red Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Ferryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Soldiers Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Vernon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newton
- From Fargo to Newton
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Ross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Romance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - De Soto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to De Soto
- From Fargo to De Soto
- Esofea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Victory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Seneca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Bell Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bell Center
- From Fargo to Bell Center
- North Clayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clayton
- North Clayton is located in Crawford County
- Sugar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
- Avalanche
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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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 Fargo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |