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 Hay Creek had a population of 115 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hay Creek, with the one closest to Hay Creek listed first.
- Belvidere Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Red Wing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
- Red Wing is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <3>
- Claybank
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Wacouta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Goodhue
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Bay City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Hager City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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)
- Bellechester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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
- Vasa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Ryan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Frontenac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <3>
- White Willow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
- White Willow is located in Goodhue County
- Esdaile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Eggleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Welch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <3>
- White Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Belle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Diamond Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
- Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Oak Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Maiden Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Bear Valley
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Lake City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Moeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Forest Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
- Mazeppa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Mazeppa is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mazeppa <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Goodhue County: www.co.goodhue.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 Hay Creek, 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. |