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 Minnesota Lake had a population of 340 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Minnesota Lake had a population of 640 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Minnesota Lake, with the one closest to Minnesota Lake listed first.
- Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Mapleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Delavan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Beauford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Alma City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Sterling Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
- Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Freeborn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeborn
- Freeborn is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeborn <3>
- Dell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Good Thunder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
- Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <3>
- Saint Clair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Amboy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
- Winnebago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
- Winnebago is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <3>
- Alden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
- Hartland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - New Richland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Otisco
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Vernon Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
- Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Blue Earth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <3>
- Manchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Janesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
- Huntley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Kiester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
- Kiester is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <3>
- Mansfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Armstrong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Bath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Rapidan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
- Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Minnesota Lake: www.minnesotalake.com/
The official website for Faribault County: www.co.faribault.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 Minnesota Lake, 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. |