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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 Wadena had a population of 130 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Lochiel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochiel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochiel
    • Lochiel is located in Benton County
  • Goodland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Gravel Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fowler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Swanington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanington
    • Swanington is located in Benton County
  • Earl Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Remington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
    • Remington is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <3>
  • Atkinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kentland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
    • Kentland is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <3>
  • Oxford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oxford
    • From Wadena to Oxford
  • Raub
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Chase
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Benton County
  • Templeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Brook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
    • Brook is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <3>
  • Foresman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
    • Foresman is located in Newton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Foresman
    • From Wadena to Foresman
  • Boswell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
    • Boswell is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <3>
  • Wolcott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
    • Wolcott is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <3>
  • Dunnington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnington
    • Dunnington is located in Benton County
  • Round Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
    • Round Grove is located in White County
  • Effner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Effner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
    • Effner is located in Newton County
  • Talbot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
    • Talbot is located in Benton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <3>
  • Seafield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seafield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seafield
    • Seafield is located in White County
  • Sheldon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pine Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Pine Village is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Village <3>
  • Beaver City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
    • Beaver City is located in Newton County

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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 Wadena, 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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