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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 in 1895, Saint Francis had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Saint Francis had a population of 8,065 people.

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

  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Crown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Spencer Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Isanti
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Zimmerman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Anoka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Linwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Anoka County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Linwood
    • From Saint Francis to Linwood
  • Blomford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blomford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomford
    • Blomford is located in Isanti County
  • Otsego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
    • Otsego is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <3>
  • Dayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
  • Champlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cambridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bailey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Rogers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <3>
  • Springvale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Princeton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
  • Coon Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Orrock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Big Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Wyoming
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Stacy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Spring Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Isanti County
  • Dalbo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Saint Francis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anoka County: www.co.anoka.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 Saint Francis, 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.




 

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