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, Wright had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Wright had a population of 126 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wright, with the one closest to Wright listed first.
- Tamarack
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cromwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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- Corona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - McGregor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- McGregor is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
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- Libby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
- Libby is located in Aitkin County
- Sawyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Floodwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floodwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
- Floodwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
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- Moose Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Lake
- Moose Lake is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,790 people
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- Barnum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Mahtowa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
- Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
- Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Sturgeon Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Otter Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
- Kimberly
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
- Willow River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow River
- Willow River is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
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- Wawina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Cloquet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloquet
- Cloquet is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,014 people
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- Carlton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <3>
- Rossburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Swan River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan River
- Swan River is located in Itasca County
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- Thomson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Wright. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carlton County: www.co.carlton.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 Wright, 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. |