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, Richardson had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Richardson, with the one closest to Richardson listed first.
- Clayton
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Joel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Clear Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Turtle Lake
(5 miles [8 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
- Amery
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Volga ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Almena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Little Falls
(11 miles [17.7 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Deer Park
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Prairie Farm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Comstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Bunyan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Cylon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Balsam Lake
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Stanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Emerald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Hillsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Barron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Star Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Nye
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Downing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Dallas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Boyceville
(20 miles [32.2 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Richardson, 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. |