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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>

While we didn't find Vista in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Vista. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Vista listed first.

  • Otisco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
    • Otisco is located in Waseca County
  • New Richland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
    • New Richland is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <3>
  • Lemond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
    • Lemond is located in Steele County
  • Waseca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waseca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
    • Waseca is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waseca
    • From Vista to Waseca
  • Bath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Meriden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Meriden is located in Steele County
  • Hartland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • River Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Steele County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to River Point
    • From Vista to River Point
  • Steele Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Geneva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
  • Alma City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alma City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
    • Alma City is located in Waseca County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alma City
    • From Vista to Alma City
  • Freeborn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Palmer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Waseca County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palmer
    • From Vista to Palmer
  • Clarks Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pratt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Steele County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pratt
    • From Vista to Pratt
  • Deerfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Manchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Clinton Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
    • Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
  • Janesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
  • Havana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bixby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
    • Bixby is located in Steele County
  • Medford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Morristown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Minnesota Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
    • Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <3>
  • Waterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Elysian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Waseca County: www.co.waseca.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 Vista, 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.




 

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