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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 Scandia had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Scandia had a population of 4,168 people.

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

  • Otisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
    • Otisville is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Otisville
    • From Scandia to Otisville
  • Maple Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
    • Maple Island is located in Washington County
  • East Farmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmington
    • East Farmington is located in Polk County (WI)
  • Forest Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <4>
  • Lindstrom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
    • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <4>
  • Withrow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Arcola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Washington County
  • Chisago City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Center City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Franconia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shafer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
    • Shafer is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <4>
  • Hugo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerset
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyoming
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nye
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
    • Nye is located in Polk County (WI)
  • Taylors Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
    • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <4>
  • Centerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
  • White Bear Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dellwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
    • Dellwood is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
  • Duluth Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Stillwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <4>
  • Houlton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
    • Houlton is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
  • Star Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
    • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Saint Croix Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Stacy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Scandia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.