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>
While we didn't find Saint Josephs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Saint Josephs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Saint Josephs listed first.
- Lydia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Jordan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <3>
- Marystown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Merriam
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Saint Patrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
- New Prague
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prague
- New Prague is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Prague <3>
- Cedar Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
- Carver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Prior Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
- Prior Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <3>
- East Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Chaska
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaska
- Chaska is located in Carver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaska <3>
- Shakopee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Union Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Scott County
- Credit River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Dahlgren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - New Market
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Barden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Gotha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Heidelberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heidelberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Hazeltine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
- Hazeltine is located in Carver County
- Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Rice County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <3>
- Bloomington Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Cologne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
- Cologne is located in Carver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <3>
- Saint Thomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
- Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Carver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <3>
- Wheatland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Eden Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
- Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <3>
- Chanhassen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanhassen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Saint Josephs, 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. |