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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 Bloomington had a population of 54 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bloomington had a population of 84,583 people.

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

  • Richfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Nicols
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicols have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
    • Nicols is located in Dakota County
  • Bloomington Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Ferry
    • Bloomington Ferry is located in Hennepin County
  • Barden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
    • Barden is located in Scott County
  • Rowland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Hennepin County
  • Mendota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eden Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Louis Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Shakopee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Minneapolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Minnetonka Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
    • Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
  • Prior Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
    • Prior Lake is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <2>
  • West Saint Paul
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Minnetonka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Credit River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
    • Credit River is located in Scott County
  • Saint Paul
    (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.<3> 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
  • Chanhassen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chanhassen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <2>
  • Crystal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <2>
  • Lakeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Rosemount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
    • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <2>
  • Pine Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
    • Pine Bend is located in Dakota County
  • South Saint Paul
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Wayzata
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Excelsior
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Robbinsdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

The official website for Bloomington: www.ci.bloomington.mn.us/

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.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 Bloomington, 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.




 

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