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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>

While we didn't find Luck in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Luck. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Luck listed first.

  • West Denmark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Denmark is located in Polk County
  • Balsam Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Bunyan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunyan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
    • Bunyan is located in Polk County
  • Cushing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
    • Cushing is located in Polk County
  • Trade Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
    • Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
  • Clam Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
    • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
  • Wolf Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
  • Taylors Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
    • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <4>
  • Saint Croix Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Volga ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Volga is located in Polk County
  • Almelund
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
    • Almelund is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <4>
  • Franconia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
    • Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Grantsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Shafer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
    • Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <4>
  • Nye
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
    • Nye is located in Polk County
  • Deronda
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
    • Deronda is located in Polk County
  • Joel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
    • Joel is located in Polk County
  • Sunrise
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Amery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
    • Amery is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
  • Randall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Burnett County
  • Kost
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
    • Kost is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Little Falls
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Turtle Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
    • Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Comstock
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Barron County
  • Center City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Richardson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Cumberland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people

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 Luck, 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.