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 Prescott had a population of 911 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Prescott had a population of 4,279 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Prescott, with the one closest to Prescott listed first.
- Point Douglas
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
- Point Douglas is located in Washington County (MN)
- Hastings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Hastings is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,889 people
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- Etter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Langdon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Vermillion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <3>
- Cottage Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <3>
- Eggleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Diamond Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
- Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County
- Trimbelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Afton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <3>
- Saint Paul Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul Park
- Saint Paul Park is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul Park <3>
- Pine Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - New Trier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Welch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <3>
- Glover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Rich Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
- Rich Valley is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
- Moeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Moeville is located in Pierce County
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
- Rosemount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
- Rosemount is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <3>
- Beldenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beldenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County
- Lakeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <3>
- South Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Saint Paul
- South Saint Paul is located in Dakota County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Saint Paul <3>
- Ellsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Highwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Prescott: www.prescottwi.org/
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.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 Prescott, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |