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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 Prior Lake had a population of 178 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Prior Lake had a population of 27,317 people.

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

  • Shakopee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
    • Shakopee is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <3>
  • Credit River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
    • Credit River is located in Scott County
  • Barden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
    • Barden is located in Scott County
  • Lydia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
    • Lydia is located in Scott County
  • Bloomington Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Ferry
    • Bloomington Ferry is located in Hennepin County
  • Marystown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
    • Marystown is located in Scott County
  • Merriam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
    • Merriam is located in Scott County
  • Chaska
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Eden Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Saint Patrick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
    • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
  • Cedar Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
  • Rowland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Hennepin County
  • Carver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Carver is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carver <3>
  • Jordan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chanhassen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chanhassen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
    • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <3>
  • Hazeltine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
    • Hazeltine is located in Carver County
  • New Market
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Scott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
  • East Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
    • East Union is located in Carver County
  • Nicols
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicols have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
    • Nicols is located in Dakota County
  • Dahlgren
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
    • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
  • Excelsior
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Richfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Augusta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Carver County

The official website for Prior Lake: www.cityofpriorlake.com/

The official website for Scott County: www.co.scott.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 Prior Lake, 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.




 

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