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, Minong had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Minong had a population of 506 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Minong, with the one closest to Minong listed first.
- Hayward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Spooner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Phipps
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Phipps is located in Sawyer County
- Sauntry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauntry
- Sauntry is located in Douglas County
- Bashaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Shell Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Reserve
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Sawyer County
- Cable
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Hawthorne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Minong: www.minong.us/
The official website for Washburn County: www.co.washburn.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 Minong, 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. |