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 Wanderoos in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wanderoos. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wanderoos listed first.
- Deronda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Deronda is located in Polk County
- Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Nye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Amery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Volga ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Star Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Stanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Deer Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
- East Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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
- Balsam Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Taylors Falls
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- Franconia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Clear Lake
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Otisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - New Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Joel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Bunyan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Shafer
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Cylon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Richardson
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Somerset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Scandia
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Center City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
- Center City is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center City <4>
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 Wanderoos, 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. |