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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 in 1895, Waltham had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waltham had a population of 149 people.

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

  • Sargeant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sargeant is also located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Hayfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Brownsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lansing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansing is also located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Renova ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Renova was located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
  • Ramsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramsey is also located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Oslo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oslo is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
  • Blooming Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Westfield Center was located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
  • Austin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Austin is also located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
  • Dexter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Moscow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Elkton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkton is also located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Rock Dell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
  • Bixby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bixby is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
  • Oakland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Dodge Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
    • Former name for Dodge Center:
    • Dodge Centre
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <2>
  • Varco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Varco is also located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
  • Rose Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Kasson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Claremont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • High Forest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
  • Grand Meadow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mantorville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Wasioja
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wasioja is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioja

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