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, Willow River had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Willow River had a population of 397 people.

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

• Sturgeon Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Lake
  • Sturgeon Lake is located in Pine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon Lake <2>
• Finlayson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlayson
  • Finlayson is located in Pine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finlayson <2>
• Moose Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Lake
  • Moose Lake is located in Carlton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose Lake <2>
• Kerrick
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
  • Kerrick is located in Pine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerrick <2>
• Sandstone
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
  • Sandstone is located in Pine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <2>
• Barnum
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
  • Barnum is located in Carlton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnum <2>
• Mahtowa
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
  • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
• Hinckley
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Hinckley is located in Pine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinckley <2>
• Holyoke
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
  • Holyoke is located in Carlton County
• Mission Creek
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Creek
  • Mission Creek is located in Pine County
• Corona
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
  • Corona is located in Carlton County
• Cromwell
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
  • Cromwell is located in Carlton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <2>
• Wright
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Wright is located in Carlton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright <2>
• Otter Creek
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
• Tamarack
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamarack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
  • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
• Sawyer
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
• McGregor
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
  • McGregor is located in Aitkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Willow River: www.ci.willow-river.mn.us/

The official website for Pine County: www.pinecounty.org/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/