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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, Linwood had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wyoming
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stacy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Blomford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blomford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomford
    • Blomford is located in Isanti County
  • Forest Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <3>
  • Chisago City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
    • Chisago City is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <3>
  • Oak Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
  • Isanti
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lindstrom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
    • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <3>
  • Spring Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Isanti County
  • Centerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
  • North Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
    • North Branch is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <3>
  • Saint Francis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hugo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Center City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Kost
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
    • Kost is located in Chisago County
  • Cambridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Scandia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
    • Scandia is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <3>
  • Stark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Chisago County
  • Coon Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bradford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Anoka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mounds View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
    • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <3>
  • Maple Island
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
    • Maple Island is located in Washington County
  • Shafer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
    • Shafer is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <3>
  • Sunrise
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Chisago County
  • Harris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <3>
  • Crown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

The official website for Anoka County: www.co.anoka.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 Linwood, 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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