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 Prairie Farm had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Prairie Farm had a population of 434 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Prairie Farm, with the one closest to Prairie Farm listed first.
- Dallas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Almena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Barron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Richardson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Boyceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Wheeler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Turtle Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Joel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Clear Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Downing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Sand Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
- Chetek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Cameron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Emerald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Comstock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Cylon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Amery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Knapp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Colfax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- 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
- Deer Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hersey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Wilson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Cedar Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
- Rice Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Volga ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Little Falls
(21 miles [33.8 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Prairie Farm. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barron County: www.co.barron.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 Prairie Farm, 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. |