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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 Minnetonka had a population of 141 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Minnetonka had a population of 55,370 people.

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

  • Minnetonka Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
    • Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
  • Hopkins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Woodland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Wayzata
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Louis Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Excelsior
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Eden Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rowland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Hennepin County
  • Minnetonka Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnetonka Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
    • Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
  • Chanhassen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanhassen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
    • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <2>
  • Ditter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ditter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter
    • Ditter is located in Hennepin County
  • Long Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Long Lake is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <2>
  • Hamel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Crystal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <2>
  • Spring Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hazeltine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
    • Hazeltine is located in Carver County
  • Bloomington Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Ferry
    • Bloomington Ferry is located in Hennepin County
  • Richfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Minneapolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Robbinsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Victoria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
  • Shakopee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
    • Shakopee is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <2>
  • Barden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
    • Barden is located in Scott County
  • Bloomington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

The official website for Minnetonka: www.eminnetonka.com/

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.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 Minnetonka, 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.
<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.




 

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