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 Solon Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Solon Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Solon Springs listed first.

• Sauntry
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sauntry is located in Douglas County
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• Hawthorne
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
• Poplar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Poplar is located in Douglas County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
• Minong
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Minong is located in Washburn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
• Blueberry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Blueberry is located in Douglas County
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• Maple
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Maple is located in Douglas County
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• Brule
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Brule is located in Douglas County
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• South Range
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • South Range is located in Douglas County
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• Cutter
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Cutter is located in Douglas County
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• Muskeg
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Muskeg is located in Bayfield County
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• Boylston
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Boylston is located in Douglas County
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• Dedham
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dedham is located in Douglas County
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• Itasca
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Itasca is located in Douglas County
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• Iron River
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Iron River is located in Bayfield County
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• South Superior
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • South Superior is located in Douglas County
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• Pokegama
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pokegama is located in Douglas County
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• Cable
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Cable is located in Bayfield County
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• Drummond
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Drummond is located in Bayfield County
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• Phipps
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Phipps is located in Sawyer County
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• Topside
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Topside is located in Bayfield County
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• Hayward
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayward is located in Sawyer County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
• Superior
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Superior is located in Douglas County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
• Pike River
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Pike River is located in Bayfield County
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• New Duluth
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Duluth is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
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• Holyoke
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Holyoke is located in Carlton County (MN)
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