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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 Big Lake had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Big Lake had a population of 11,565 people.

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

  • Monticello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
  • Bailey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Sherburne County
  • Salida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
    • Salida is located in Sherburne County
  • Otsego
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
    • Otsego is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <3>
  • Orrock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
    • Orrock is located in Sherburne County
  • Becker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
    • Becker is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <3>
  • Elk River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
    • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <3>
  • Zimmerman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
    • Zimmerman has also been known as:
    • Lake Fremont
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <3>
  • Hasty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Wright County
  • Silver Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
  • Buffalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
  • Hanover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
  • Rogers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <3>
  • Maple Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
    • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <3>
  • Santiago
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Santiago is located in Sherburne County
  • Clear Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <3>
  • Burschville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burschville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burschville
    • Burschville is located in Hennepin County
  • Crown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Crown is located in Isanti County
  • Clearwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <3>
  • Rockford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Dayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
  • Corcoran
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Francis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Duelm
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
    • Duelm is located in Benton County
  • Princeton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>

The official website for Big Lake: www.biglakemn.org/

The official website for Sherburne County: www.co.sherburne.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 Big Lake, 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.









 

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