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 Harpers Ferry had a population of 193 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Harpers Ferry had a population of 326 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Harpers Ferry, with the one closest to Harpers Ferry listed first.
- Charme
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Waukon Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
- Eastman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Waterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Ion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Yellow River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- Yellow River is located in Allamakee County
- Elon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Prairie du Chien
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Seneca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Ferryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Lansing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- Rossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Volney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Watson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - McGregor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- McGregor is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <3>
- Mount Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Beulah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Bridgeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Steuben
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Monona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
- Monona is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monona <3>
- Giard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - De Soto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Millville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Lycurgus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Wyalusing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
- Bell Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Rising Sun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Retreat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Retreat is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Waukon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Harpers Ferry, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |