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, Shafer had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shafer had a population of 1,144 people.

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

Franconia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County
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Center City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Center City is located in Chisago County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
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Taylors Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
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Lindstrom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
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Saint Croix Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
Chisago City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chisago City is located in Chisago County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
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Almelund
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Almelund is located in Chisago County
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Scandia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Scandia is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
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Otisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Otisville is located in Washington County
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East Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Farmington is located in Polk County (WI)
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Nye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nye is located in Polk County (WI)
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Kost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kost is located in Chisago County
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Wolf Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
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Stacy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stacy is located in Chisago County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
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Wyoming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wyoming is located in Chisago County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
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Sunrise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise is located in Chisago County
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Forest Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lake is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
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Cushing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cushing is located in Polk County (WI)
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North Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Branch is located in Chisago County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
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Balsam Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
Maple Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Maple Island is located in Washington County
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Star Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
Deronda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Deronda is located in Polk County (WI)
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Little Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
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Volga ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Volga is located in Polk County (WI)
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West Denmark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Denmark is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
Linwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood

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 Shafer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.

<2>

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