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 Waterville had a population of 937 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waterville had a population of 1,870 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
- Elysian
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian
- Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysian <2>
- Palmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Morristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
- Kilkenny
(6 miles [9.7 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 <2>
- Greenland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Janesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Warsaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Rice County
- Cordova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
- Doyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Waseca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waseca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- Deerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Shieldsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Marysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Madison Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <2>
- Meriden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- Alma City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Faribault
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faribault
- Faribault is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faribault <2>
- Saint Henry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
- Saint Henry is located in Le Sueur County
- Eagle Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <2>
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
- Medford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Saint Clair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <2>
- Otisco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Clinton Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
- Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
- Wheatland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waterville: www.ci.waterville.mn.us/
The official website for Le Sueur County: www.co.le-sueur.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 Waterville, 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. |