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, Oak Center had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Center, with the one closest to Oak Center listed first.
- Zumbro Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbro Falls
- Zumbro Falls is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbro Falls <2>
- Bear Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
- Bellechester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Mazeppa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Mazeppa is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mazeppa <2>
- Jarrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
- Belvidere Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
- Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County
- Hammond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Millville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <2>
- South Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
- South Troy is located in Wabasha County
- Frontenac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
- Hay Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Goodhue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
- Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <2>
- Forest Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
- Claybank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - White Willow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
- White Willow is located in Goodhue County
- Potsdam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Pepin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Wacouta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Zumbrota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
- Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <2>
- Oronoco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
- Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <2>
- Maiden Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Pine Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Island <2>
- Red Wing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
- Red Wing is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <2>
- Lund
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Lund is located in Pepin County (WI)
- Ryan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Bay City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wabasha County: www.co.wabasha.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 Oak Center, 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. |