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 Waseca had a population of 2,482 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waseca had a population of 8,835 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waseca, with the one closest to Waseca listed first.
- Palmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Meriden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Otisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Lemond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Deerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Waterville
(10 miles [16.1 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
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- Morristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 971 people
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- Janesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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
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- Alma City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Elysian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian
- Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
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- New Richland
(12 miles [19.3 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
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- Clinton Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Rice County
- Medford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Greenland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Steele Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Kilkenny
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilkenny
- Kilkenny is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilkenny <3>
- River Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Pratt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Havana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Madison Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
- Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
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- Saint Clair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
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- Hartland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Bath
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Merton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waseca: www.ci.waseca.mn.us/
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 Waseca, 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. |