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 Potsdam had a population of 90 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Potsdam, with the one closest to Potsdam listed first.
- Hammond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jarrett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Millville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Troy is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Zumbro Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oronoco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chester is also located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Bear Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Douglas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Douglas is also located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Rochester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mazeppa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Center is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
- Former name for Oak Center:
- Oak Centre
- Eyota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Marion is also located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Pine Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bellechester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Simpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
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 Potsdam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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