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 Clear Lake had a population of 432 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Clear Lake had a population of 1,099 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Clear Lake, with the one closest to Clear Lake listed first.
- Richardson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Polk County
- Amery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Clayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Deer Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Joel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Little Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Polk County
- Deronda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Cylon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Volga ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Stanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Emerald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Turtle Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Star Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Prairie Farm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- New Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Downing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Almena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Nye
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Bunyan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Balsam Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Boyceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Comstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Boardman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Hammond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Baldwin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Hersey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Hillsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Saint Croix Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- East Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmington
- East Farmington is located in Polk County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Clear Lake, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |