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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 in 1895, Bloomington Ferry had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Barden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
    • Barden is located in Scott County
  • Shakopee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
    • Shakopee is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <3>
  • Rowland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Hennepin County
  • Bloomington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Prior Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Richfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Credit River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
    • Credit River is located in Scott County
  • Nicols
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
    • Nicols is located in Dakota County
  • Chanhassen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanhassen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
    • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <3>
  • Hopkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Marystown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
    • Marystown is located in Scott County
  • Minnetonka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
    • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <3>
  • Minnetonka Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
    • Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
  • Hazeltine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
    • Hazeltine is located in Carver County
  • Chaska
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Merriam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
    • Merriam is located in Scott County
  • Lydia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
    • Lydia is located in Scott County
  • Saint Louis Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Excelsior
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lakeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mendota
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Wayzata
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Minneapolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Minnetonka Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnetonka Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
    • Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people

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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 Bloomington Ferry, 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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