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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 Northfield had a population of 2,659 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Northfield had a population of 20,756 people.

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

  • Waterford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Dakota County
  • Dundas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <3>
  • Castle Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
    • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
  • Stanton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
  • Dennison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hazelwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Hazelwood is located in Rice County
  • Millersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Rice County
  • Randolph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Nerstrand
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerstrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerstrand
    • Nerstrand is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nerstrand <3>
  • Wangs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
    • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
  • Webster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Trondjem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
    • Trondjem is located in Rice County
  • Faribault
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • New Market
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Scott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
  • Shieldsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shieldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shieldsville
    • Shieldsville is located in Rice County
  • Lakeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cannon Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
    • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <3>
  • Hampton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Walcott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Walcott is located in Rice County
  • Kenyon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wastedo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wastedo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastedo
    • Wastedo is located in Goodhue County
  • New Trier
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
    • New Trier is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Wheatland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Rice County
  • Cedar Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County

The official website for Northfield: www.ci.northfield.mn.us/

The official website for Rice County: www.co.rice.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 Northfield, 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.




 

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