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 Waterford had a population of 104 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Northfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dundas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Castle Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Stanton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Goodhue County
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Dennison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Rice County
- Millersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Rice County
- Wangs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
- Wangs is located in Goodhue County
- Nerstrand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerstrand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerstrand
- Nerstrand is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nerstrand <2>
- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Market
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Lakeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
- Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
- Trondjem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
- Trondjem is located in Rice County
- New Trier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Faribault
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shieldsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shieldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shieldsville
- Shieldsville is located in Rice County
- Wastedo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wastedo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastedo
- Wastedo is located in Goodhue County
- Vermillion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
- Kenyon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
- Wheatland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Rice County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.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 Waterford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |