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
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- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
- Crown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Crown is located in Isanti County
- Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Isanti County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isanti
- Isanti is located in Isanti County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isanti <3>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
- Zimmerman has also been known as:
- Lake Fremont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <3>
- Anoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
- Anoka is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anoka <3>
- Linwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Blomford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
- Champlin is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlin <3>
- Cambridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Isanti County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <3>
- Bailey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Creek
- Coon Creek is located in Anoka County
- Orrock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
- Orrock is located in Sherburne County
- Big Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Big Lake is located in Sherburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake <3>
- Stacy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Stacy is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <3>
- 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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. |