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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, Cushing had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Randall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Ripley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Philbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
    • Philbrook is located in Todd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Philbrook
    • From Cushing to Philbrook
  • Motley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
    • Motley is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Motley <2>
  • Belle Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pillager
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillager have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillager
    • Pillager is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillager <2>
  • Browerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
    • Browerville is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Pillsbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pillsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
    • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pillsbury
    • From Cushing to Pillsbury
  • Swanville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Little Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Mathias
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mathias have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mathias
    • Saint Mathias is located in Crow Wing County
  • Crow Wing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Wing
    • Crow Wing is located in Crow Wing County
  • Long Prairie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
    • Long Prairie is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <2>
  • Gregory
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Morrison County
  • Clarissa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarissa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarissa
    • Clarissa is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarissa <2>
  • Staples
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
    • Staples is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <2>
  • Burtrum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Baxter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
  • Round Prairie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
    • Round Prairie is located in Todd County
  • Elmdale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmdale
    • From Cushing to Elmdale
  • Eagle Bend
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
    • Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <2>
  • Upsala
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Clotho
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Grey Eagle
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Brainerd
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Aldrich
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldrich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aldrich
    • From Cushing to Aldrich

The official website for Morrison County: www.co.morrison.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 Cushing, 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>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.
<4>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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