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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>

While we didn't find Owatonna in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Owatonna. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Owatonna listed first.

  • Clinton Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
    • Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
  • Havana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pratt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Steele County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pratt
    • From Owatonna to Pratt
  • Merton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Merton is located in Steele County
  • Medford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Steele Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Steele County
  • Meriden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Meriden is located in Steele County
  • Lemond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
    • Lemond is located in Steele County
  • River Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Walcott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Bixby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
    • Bixby is located in Steele County
  • Claremont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <4>
  • Moland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
    • Moland is located in Rice County
  • Warsaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Waseca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waseca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
    • Waseca is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waseca
    • From Owatonna to Waseca
  • Morristown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Faribault
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Otisco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
    • Otisco is located in Waseca County
  • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
    • Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
  • West Concord
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Skyberg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyberg
    • Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
  • Palmer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Waseca County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palmer
    • From Owatonna to Palmer
  • Blooming Prairie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
    • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <4>
  • Kenyon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Owatonna: www.ci.owatonna.mn.us/

The official website for Steele County: www.co.steele.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 Owatonna, 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>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.
<4>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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