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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 Princeton had a population of 816 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Princeton had a population of 4,738 people.

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

  • Spencer Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Brook
    • Spencer Brook is located in Isanti County
  • Zimmerman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Estes Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Crown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Dalbo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbo
    • Dalbo is located in Isanti County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalbo <3>
  • Santiago
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Orrock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Foreston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Milaca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
    • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <3>
  • Springvale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Springvale is located in Isanti County
  • Oak Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Francis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Elk River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
    • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <3>
  • Duelm
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bailey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Sherburne County
  • Isanti
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cambridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Foley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <3>
  • Salida
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Becker
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
    • Becker is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <3>
  • Oak Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Parent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
    • Parent is located in Benton County

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 Princeton, 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.