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 Afton had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Afton had a population of 3,036 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
- Lakeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <2>
- Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Glover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - North Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
- North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
- Cottage Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <2>
- Lake Elmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elmo
- Lake Elmo is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Elmo <2>
- Langdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
- Saint Paul Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul Park
- Saint Paul Park is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul Park <2>
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
- Hazel Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Park
- Hazel Park is located in Ramsey County
- Highwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - South Saint Paul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Saint Paul
- South Saint Paul is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Saint Paul <2>
- Point Douglas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
- Point Douglas is located in Washington County
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- Stillwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
- Burkhardt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Houlton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Hastings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Hastings is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <2>
- North Saint Paul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
- North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <2>
- Duluth Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
- Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
- Gladstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Pine Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Mahtomedi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahtomedi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtomedi
- Mahtomedi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahtomedi <2>
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
- West Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Paul
- West Saint Paul is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Saint Paul <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Afton: www.cityofafton.net/
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
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 Afton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |