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, Shieldsville had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shieldsville, with the one closest to Shieldsville listed first.
- Millersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Rice County
- Wheatland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Rice County
- Trondjem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
- Trondjem is located in Rice County
- Kilkenny
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Rice County
- Faribault
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in Le Sueur County
- Morristown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dundas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <3>
- Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Waterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <3>
- Hazelwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Rice County
- Deerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Steele County
- Northfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Cordova
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
- Walcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Walcott is located in Rice County
- New Prague
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Medford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Waterford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Dakota County
- Cedar Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
- Palmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Waseca County
- Saint Patrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rice County: www.co.rice.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 Shieldsville, 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. |