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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 Foreston had a population of 287 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Foreston had a population of 527 people.

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

  • Milaca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
    • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <3>
  • Oak Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Estes Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Foley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <3>
  • Gilman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Gilman is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <3>
  • Princeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Santiago
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Morrill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Morrison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Morrill
    • From Foreston to Morrill
  • Parent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
    • Parent is located in Benton County
  • Duelm
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dalbo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbo
    • Dalbo is located in Isanti County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalbo <3>
  • Spencer Brook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Brook
    • Spencer Brook is located in Isanti County
  • Orrock
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Zimmerman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Springvale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Springvale is located in Isanti County
  • Brunswick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Kanabec County
  • Buckman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
    • Buckman is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Bradford
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mora
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sauk Rapids
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Cable
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Cable is located in Sherburne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cable
    • From Foreston to Cable
  • Crown
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Watab
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Saint Cloud
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Clear Lake
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Foreston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mille Lacs County: www.co.mille-lacs.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 Foreston, 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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