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>
Volga itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Volga, with the one closest to Volga listed first.
- Amery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amery
- From Volga to Amery
- Deronda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deronda
- From Volga to Deronda
- Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
- Balsam Lake
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Joel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Bunyan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunyan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bunyan
- From Volga to Bunyan
- Nye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Clear Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clear Lake
- From Volga to Clear Lake
- Richardson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Deer Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deer Park
- From Volga to Deer Park
- Star Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Turtle Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Turtle Lake
- From Volga to Turtle Lake
- Saint Croix Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Croix Falls
- From Volga to Saint Croix Falls
- Stanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Taylors Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Franconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franconia
- From Volga to Franconia
- East Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Cylon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - West Denmark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
- West Denmark is located in Polk County
- New Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Richmond
- From Volga to New Richmond
- Almena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Comstock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Shafer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Otisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Otisville is located in Washington County (MN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Otisville
- From Volga to Otisville
- Emerald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Cushing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Volga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Volga, 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |