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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Jarrett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
- Millville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- South Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
- South Troy is located in Wabasha County
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Plainview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
- Zumbro Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Oronoco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Bear Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
- Douglas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Rochester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <3>
- Mazeppa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Genoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Olmsted County
- Oak Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
- Oak Center is located in Wabasha County
- Eyota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
- Eyota is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <3>
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Pine Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
- Elba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Beaver ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Winona County
- Bellechester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Simpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Olmsted County
- Forest Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.com/
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 Potsdam, 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. |