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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 Frontenac had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Maiden Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wacouta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wacouta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta
    • Wacouta is located in Goodhue County
  • Lake City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
  • Bay City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lund
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Belvidere Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
    • Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County
  • Esdaile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esdaile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
    • Esdaile is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Red Wing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hay Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
    • Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County
  • Hager City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
    • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Oak Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
    • Oak Center is located in Wabasha County
  • Pepin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plum City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
    • Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Ono
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
    • Ono is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Bellechester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
    • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Porcupine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porcupine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
    • Porcupine is located in Pepin County (WI)
  • Claybank
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claybank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
    • Claybank is located in Goodhue County
  • Moeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodhue
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
    • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <3>
  • Bear Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
  • Trevino
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevino
    • Trevino is located in Buffalo County (WI)
  • Savoy ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Savoy is located in Buffalo County (WI)
  • Ella
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Exile
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exile
    • Exile is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Waverly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Frontenac, 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.