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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, Otisville had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • East Farmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Farmington is located in Polk County (WI)
  • Scandia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Maple Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
    • Maple Island is located in Washington County
  • Arcola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Washington County
  • Somerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Franconia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shafer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shafer is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <3>
  • Forest Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Center City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Withrow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lindstrom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Nye
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Nye is located in Polk County (WI)
  • Chisago City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • 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>
  • Star Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Hugo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Houlton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
    • Houlton is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
  • Saint Croix Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylors Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
    • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <3>
  • Wyoming
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Duluth Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stillwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <3>
  • White Bear Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dellwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
    • Dellwood is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
  • Boardman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Boardman is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
  • New Richmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stacy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Otisville, 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.
<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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