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 Star Prairie had a population of 269 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Star Prairie had a population of 549 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Star Prairie, with the one closest to Star Prairie listed first.
- Stanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - New Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Deer Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Little Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Nye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Deronda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- East Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmington
- East Farmington is located in Polk County
- Boardman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Cylon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Amery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Otisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Volga ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Burkhardt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Clear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Roberts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Franconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Scandia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Washington County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <4>
- Houlton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Saint Croix Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Hammond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Emerald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Maple Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Maple Island is located in Washington County (MN)
- Taylors Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
- Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <4>
- Shafer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
- Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Star Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Croix County: www.co.saint-croix.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 Star Prairie, 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. |
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