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 Balsam Lake had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Balsam Lake had a population of 978 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Balsam Lake, with the one closest to Balsam Lake listed first.
- Bunyan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
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- Volga ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Polk County
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- West Denmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Denmark is located in Polk County
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- Saint Croix Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Taylors Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Deronda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Deronda is located in Polk County
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- Nye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nye is located in Polk County
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- Amery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Amery is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Little Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Little Falls is located in Polk County
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- Joel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Joel is located in Polk County
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- Cushing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cushing is located in Polk County
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- Franconia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- Shafer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wolf Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
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- Richardson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richardson is located in Polk County
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- Turtle Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Clear Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Almelund
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Trade Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
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- Clam Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
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- Center City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Farmington is located in Polk County
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- Star Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Deer Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Comstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Comstock is located in Barron County
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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 Balsam Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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