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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, Howard Lake had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Howard Lake had a population of 2,162 people.

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

  • Smith Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Waverly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cokato
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Winsted
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
    • Winsted is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <3>
  • Montrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hollywood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Carver County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hollywood
    • From Howard Lake to Hollywood
  • Dassel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
    • Dassel is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <3>
  • Silver Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
  • Lester Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Watertown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
  • Maple Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
    • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <3>
  • New Germany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
    • New Germany is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <3>
  • Delano
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Annandale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <3>
  • Kingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Mayer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
    • Mayer is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <3>
  • Rockford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Darwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Darwin is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <3>
  • South Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
    • South Haven is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <3>
  • Hutchinson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Biscay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
  • Plato
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Fairhaven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Saint Bonifacius
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
    • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <3>

The official website for Howard Lake: www.howard-lake.mn.us/

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.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 Howard Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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