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 Janesville had a population of 921 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Janesville had a population of 2,247 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Janesville, with the one closest to Janesville listed first.
- Elysian
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian
- Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysian <2>
- Alma City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Greenland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Saint Clair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <2>
- Madison Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
- Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <2>
- Palmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Waterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <2>
- Marysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Eagle Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <2>
- Waseca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waseca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
- Waseca is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <2>
- Mankato
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
- Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <2>
- Beauford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Otisco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Kilkenny
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilkenny
- Kilkenny is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilkenny <2>
- Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- Morristown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
- Cordova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
- Meriden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Deerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Kasota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasota
- Kasota is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasota <2>
- Rapidan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
- Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
- Saint Henry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
- Saint Henry is located in Le Sueur County
- Mapleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
- New Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
- New Richland is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <2>
- Lemond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Rice County
- Doyle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Saint Peter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Saint Peter is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Janesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waseca County: www.co.waseca.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 Janesville, 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> | 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. |